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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.countableuncountable
- The abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:abatement.
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The deduction of minor revenues incidental to an operation in calculating the cost of the operation.countableuncountable
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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.countableuncountable
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The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.countableuncountable
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An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.countableuncountable
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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.countableuncountable
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Waste of stuff in preparing to size.Scotlandcountableuncountable
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A beating down, a putting down.countableuncountable
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A quashing, a judicial defeat, the rendering abortive by law.countableuncountable
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Forcible entry of a stranger into an inheritance when the person seised of it dies, and before the heir or devisee can take possession; ouster.countableuncountable
syn. declension · decline · decrease · deduction · depreciation · diminution · discount · drawback · ebb · evanishment · fading · lessening
ant. accession · accretion · aggrandizement · augmentation · development · dilation · enlargement · growth