How to Pronounce "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.