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abatement

[ uh-beyt-muhnt ]

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noun

the act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation.
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suppression or termination:
abatement of a nuisance; noise abatement.
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an amount deducted or subtracted, as from the usual price or the full tax.
Law.
1. a reduction of a tax assessment.
2. the termination of a nuisance.
3. 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.
4. 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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of abatement¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French; equivalent to abate + -ment

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“At one point we had 95 crews doing nothing but asbestos abatement,” Avichal said.

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In 2001, Boeing moved its headquarters from Seattle, where it had been founded in 1916, to Chicago, prompted largely by tens of millions of dollars in tax abatements and other benefits.

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The action follows an abatement order that was issued against the council by the City of London Magistrates' Court on 26 March.

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Mr Wilkinson was served a noise abatement notice on January 15 after a dispute in May last year, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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They included two work orders for “weed abatement” and “structure brushing” that were flagged “ignition risk.”

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