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abatement definition

abate·ment (-mənt)

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.

Etymology: OFr: see abate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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