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Abatement Definition. ə-bātmənt. abatements. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. abatements. Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution. American Heritage. A lessening or reduction. Webster's New World. The amount lowered; a reduction. American Heritage.
the action of making something less intense or severe; the fact of becoming less intense or severe. The city spends $9 million a year on air pollution abatement. No cure was possible, despite the abatement of symptoms.
noun. the act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation. suppression or termination: abatement of a nuisance; noise abatement. an amount deducted or subtracted, as from the usual price or the full tax. Law. a reduction of a tax assessment. the termination of a nuisance.
