Word Adjective
abatable
adj.
C1 Advanced abat·able
Definition
adj.describing something that can be reduced or removed. You use this when talking about things like noise, heat, or even a legal right that can be taken away.
adj.capable of being reduced, removed, or mitigated. Often used in legal or technical contexts to describe rights, liabilities, or physical conditions that are not permanent.
Examples
“The noise from the construction is abatable.”
“The court ruled that the defendant's right to privacy was abatable in the interest of public safety.”
“While the immediate effects of the storm were abatable through emergency relief efforts, the long-term damage to the local ecosystem proved much more difficult to reverse.”
Etymology
From abate + -able.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Rare
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