abatement

Definition of Abatement in English :

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

2. abatement

the act of abating

Example Sentences:
'laws enforcing noise abatement'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Abatement

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

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.

n.

1. Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution.

2. The amount lowered; a reduction.

3. Law The act of reducing something, such as a tax, for some period of time or of eliminating something, such as a nuisance, permanently.