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abatement

/əˈbeɪt.mənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
abate-ment
IPA
/əˈbeɪt.mənt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The deduction of minor revenues incidental to an operation in calculating the cost of the operation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Waste of stuff in preparing to size.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A beating down, a putting down.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English abatement, from Anglo-Norman abatre (“to abate”) (from Old French abatre), + -ment; equivalent to abate + -ment.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: abatement, abatre

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbeɪt.mənt/
  • British English: /əˈbeɪt.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abatements (plural)

Derived Forms

photoabatement

Phrases

abatement ab initio defense in abatement in abatement plea in abatement tax abatement

Synonyms

assuagement declension decline decrease deduction depreciation diminution discount drawback ebb evanishment fading

Antonyms

accession accretion aggrandizement augmentation development dilation enlargement growth increase increment

Rhymes With

statement reinstatement restatement misstatement

Questions

How do you pronounce abatement?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbeɪt.mənt/.
What does abatement mean?
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.
Where does abatement come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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