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abatement

a·bate·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-beyt-muh nt]
    • /əˈbeɪt mənt/
    • /əˈbeɪtmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-beyt-muh nt]
    • /əˈbeɪt mənt/

Definitions of abatement word

  • uncountable noun abatement Abatement means a reduction in the strength or power of something or the reduction of it. 3
  • noun abatement diminution or alleviation; decrease 3
  • noun abatement suppression or termination 3
  • noun abatement the amount by which something is reduced, such as the cost of an article 3
  • noun abatement a decrease in the payment to creditors or legatees when the assets of the debtor or estate are insufficient to meet all payments in full 3
  • noun abatement (formerly) a wrongful entry on land by a stranger who takes possession after the death of the owner and before the heir has entered into possession 3

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Origin of abatement

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Middle French; see abate, -ment

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Abatement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

abatement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

abatement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for abatement

noun abatement

  • discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
  • reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
  • cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.

Antonyms for abatement

noun abatement

  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
  • increment — something added or gained; addition; increase.

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