ABATEMENT

abatement

(noun) the act of abating; “laws enforcing noise abatement”

suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement

(noun) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

abatement (countable and uncountable, plural abatements)

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.]

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 15^th century.]

(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 17^th century.]

Synonyms

allowance, assuagement, declension, decline, decrease, deduction, depreciation, diminution, discount, drawback, ebb, evanishment, fading, lessening, lowering, mitigation, moderation, rebate, reduction, remission, settling, sinking, subsidence, waning

Antonyms

accession, accretion, aggrandizement, augmentation, development, dilation, enlargement, growth, increase, increment,

Etymology 2

Noun

abatement (countable and uncountable, plural abatements)

(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.

(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.]

Source: Wiktionary

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A*bate"ment, n. Etym: [OF. abatement, F. abattement.]

1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.

2. The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed.

3. (Her.)

Definition: A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.

4. (Law)

Definition: The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee. Blackstone. Defense in abatement, Plea in abatement, (Law), plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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