abatement
- 01 C1 Advanced
the act of reducing or stopping something bad, like noise or pollution.
the reduction or removal of a nuisance, impact, or environmental hazard.
Simple“The city ordered the immediate abatement of the noise from the construction site.”
In context“The court issued an order for the abatement of the environmental hazard, requiring the company to remove the toxic waste within thirty days.”
UsageOften used with 'of' followed by the nuisance being reduced.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
a reduction in the amount of tax or money you have to pay.
a deduction or rebate allowed on a public tax or a financial obligation.
Simple“New businesses in the area can apply for a tax abatement for five years.”
In context“The local government offered a significant property tax abatement to encourage developers to renovate the derelict industrial district.”
UsageCommonly appears in the phrase 'tax abatement'.
- 03 C2 Proficiency
the act of ending a legal case or stopping a process.
the act of quashing or ending a legal proceeding or a will's provisions.
Simple“The lawyer requested an abatement of the lawsuit due to a technical error.”
In context“The death of the defendant resulted in the abatement of the civil proceedings before a verdict could be reached.”
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From Middle English abatement, from Anglo-Norman abatre (“to abate”) (from Old French abatre), + -ment; equivalent to abate + -ment.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.