Associations to the word «Abatement»
Noun
- Price
- Property
- Monitoring
- Program
- Violation
- Symptom
- Decrease
- Control
- Calcium
- Anti
- Measure
- Credit
- Efficiency
- Act
- Manufacture
- Agency
- Restriction
- Requirement
- Remove
- Restoration
- Debt
- Jurisdiction
- Scheme
- Elimination
- Screening
- Notice
- Curve
- Improvement
- Traffic
- Conduct
- Clergy
- Airport
- Benefit
- Lead
- Enthusiasm
- Treatment
- Option
- Coal
- Threat
- Affection
- Mac
- Substance
- Neighborhood
- Effort
- Departure
- Proceeding
- Amount
- Gale
- Policy
- Priority
- Funding
- Admission
- Owner
- Standard
- Passion
- Transit
- Process
- Health
- Impact
- Penalty
- Issue
- Crime
- Law
- Gang
- Worker
- Energy
- Project
- Detection
- Promise
- Exposure
- Disease
- Business
- Limit
- Planning
- Aircraft
- Evaluation
- Compound
- Conservation
Adjective
Wiktionary
ABATEMENT, noun. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression of. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]
ABATEMENT, noun. The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax. [Late 15th century.]
ABATEMENT, noun. (heraldry) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer.[Early 17th century.]
ABATEMENT, noun. (legal) The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.
ABATEMENT, noun. (legal) The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.[First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
Dictionary definition
ABATEMENT, noun. An interruption in the intensity or amount of something.
ABATEMENT, noun. The act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement".
Wise words
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