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Meaning of 'abatement'
Meaning of 'abatement' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Abatement 
[ n.]
- 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. [ n.]- The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed.
- A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.
- The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee.
Meaning of 'abatement' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. abatement [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the act of abating
- the act of abating
Example in sentence:
- laws enforcing noise abatement
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