Abatement

Noun

the act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation.

suppression or termination

abatement of a nuisance; noise abatement.

an amount deducted or subtracted, as from the usual price or the full tax.

Law .

a reduction of a tax assessment.

the termination of a nuisance.

a wrongful entry on land made by a stranger, after the owner's death and before the owner's heir or devisee has obtained possession.

a decrease in the legacies of a will when the assets of an estate are insufficient to pay all general legacies in full.

Also called rebatement. Heraldry . a charge or mark that, when introduced into a coat of arms, indicates the owner's disgrace.

Synonyms

noun

decrease , decline , discount , reduction , curtailment , cut , cutback , decrement , diminishment , diminution , drain , slash , slowdown , taper , ebb , letup , remission , slackening , subsidence , rebate , allowance , deduction , lessening , lull , moderation , myosis , relaxation