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abatement

Syllabification: (a·bate·ment)
Pronunciation: /əˈbātmənt/

Definition of abatement

noun

  • (often in legal use) the ending, reduction, or lessening of something:noise abatement an abatement in the purchase price

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French abatre 'fell, put an end to' (see abate)

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