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abatement

(əbeɪtmənt)

uncountable noun [oft a NOUN]

Abatement means a reduction in the strength or power of something or the reduction of it.

[formal]

...the abatement of carbon dioxide emissions. [+ of]

...noise abatement.

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abatement in British English

(əˈbeɪtmənt)

noun

diminution or alleviation; decrease

suppression or termination

the abatement of a nuisance

the amount by which something is reduced, such as the cost of an article

4. property law

a decrease in the payment to creditors or legatees when the assets of the debtor or estate are insufficient to meet all payments in full

5. property law

(formerly) a wrongful entry on land by a stranger who takes possession after the death of the owner and before the heir has entered into possession

abatement in American English

(əˈbeɪtmənt)

noun

a lessening or reduction

an amount deducted; extent of a reduction

3. Law

the termination of a suit, quashing of a nuisance, etc.

Word origin

OFr: see abate

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Property law terms

1 (noun) in the sense of decrease

Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement.

Synonyms

decrease

slowing

decline

The first signs of economic decline became visible.

easing

sinking

fading

weakening

relaxation

There will be no relaxation of army pressure.

dwindling

lessening

a lessening of tension on the border

waning

subsiding

ebbing

cessation

let-up (informal)

There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday.

slackening

diminution

a slight diminution in asset value

tapering off

attenuation

2 (noun) in the sense of reduction

noise abatement

Synonyms

reduction

a future reduction in interest rates

slowing

relief

The news will come as a great relief.

easing

weakening

dulling

allowance

decrease

There has been a decrease in the number of young unemployed people.

lessening

cutback

A 200-person cutback in staff was announced.

quelling

moderation

remission

It had been raining hard all day, without remission.

slackening

mitigation

the mitigation or cure of a physical or mental condition

diminution

The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers.

curtailment

He supports the curtailment of military spending.

alleviation

They focussed on the alleviation of the refugees' misery.

slaking

attenuation

extenuation

Additional synonyms

in the sense of alleviation

They focussed on the alleviation of the refugees' misery.

Synonyms

easing,

relief,

reduction,

dulling,

lessening,

lightening,

quelling,

moderation,

slackening,

quenching,

mitigation,

diminution,

slaking,

palliation

in the sense of curtailment

He supports the curtailment of military spending.

Synonyms

cutting,

reduction,

docking,

lessening,

cutback,

cutting short,

retrenchment

in the sense of cutback

Definition

a decrease or reduction

A 200-person cutback in staff was announced.

Synonyms

reduction,

cut,

retrenchment,

economy,

decrease,

lessening

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abatement

abasement
abashed
abate
abatement
abattoir
abbey
abbot

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单词	abatement
释义	Trends of abatement View usage for: abatement (əbeɪtmənt) uncountable noun [oft a NOUN] Abatement means a reduction in the strength or power of something or the reduction of it. [formal] ...the abatement of carbon dioxide emissions. [+ of] ...noise abatement. More Synonyms of abatement abatement in British English (əˈbeɪtmənt) noun 1. diminution or alleviation; decrease 2. suppression or termination the abatement of a nuisance 3. the amount by which something is reduced, such as the cost of an article 4. property law a decrease in the payment to creditors or legatees when the assets of the debtor or estate are insufficient to meet all payments in full 5. property law (formerly) a wrongful entry on land by a stranger who takes possession after the death of the owner and before the heir has entered into possession abatement in American English (əˈbeɪtmənt) noun 1. a lessening or reduction 2. an amount deducted; extent of a reduction 3. Law the termination of a suit, quashing of a nuisance, etc. Word origin OFr: see abate Word lists with abatement Property law terms 1 (noun) in the sense of decrease Demand for the product shows no sign of abatement. Synonyms decrease slowing decline The first signs of economic decline became visible. easing sinking fading weakening relaxation There will be no relaxation of army pressure. dwindling lessening a lessening of tension on the border waning subsiding ebbing cessation let-up (informal) There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday. slackening diminution a slight diminution in asset value tapering off attenuation 2 (noun) in the sense of reduction noise abatement Synonyms reduction a future reduction in interest rates slowing relief The news will come as a great relief. easing weakening dulling allowance decrease There has been a decrease in the number of young unemployed people. lessening cutback A 200-person cutback in staff was announced. quelling moderation remission It had been raining hard all day, without remission. slackening mitigation the mitigation or cure of a physical or mental condition diminution The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers. curtailment He supports the curtailment of military spending. alleviation They focussed on the alleviation of the refugees' misery. slaking attenuation extenuation Additional synonyms in the sense of alleviation They focussed on the alleviation of the refugees' misery. Synonyms easing, relief, reduction, dulling, lessening, lightening, quelling, moderation, slackening, quenching, mitigation, diminution, slaking, palliation in the sense of curtailment He supports the curtailment of military spending. Synonyms cutting, reduction, docking, lessening, cutback, cutting short, retrenchment in the sense of cutback Definition a decrease or reduction A 200-person cutback in staff was announced. Synonyms reduction, cut, retrenchment, economy, decrease, lessening Nearby words of abatement abasement abashed abate abatement abattoir abbey abbot Synonyms of 'abatement' abatement Explore 'abatement' in the dictionary
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