abatement

noun

abate·​ment ə-ˈbāt-mənt 

1

: the act or process of reducing or otherwise abating something

abatement of pollution

: the state of being abated

a storm continuing without abatement [=without weakening]

2

: an amount abated

especially : a deduction from the full amount of a tax

… devised tax credits, refunds, and abatements to benefit private corporations …

—William Greider

Synonyms

• deduction
• discount
• reduction

Examples of abatement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That requires an abatement from the town assessor’s office, which Farley said should take into account the long-term erosion of the beach a property sits on. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2024

In February, Dood told the Free Press the health care system planned to spend about $750,000 for asbestos abatement, demolition and hauling away debris of the 41,000-square-foot building. —Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 15 June 2024

Scott Spiker, the vice chair of the committee, worried that means fewer children will get the benefits of lead abatement. —Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024

In the City Council, lawmakers have pushed to target the illicit stores with the city’s half-century-old nuisance abatement law, which allows the city to close certain businesses, including brothels. —Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from abatre "to abate" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing abatement

• tax abatement

Kids Definition

abatement

noun

abate·​ment ə-ˈbāt-mənt 

1

: the act or process of abating : the state of being abated

2

: an amount abated (as from a tax)

Legal Definition

abatement

noun

abate·​ment ə-ˈbāt-mənt 

1

: the act or process of abating or the state of being abated

challenged the abatement of her bequest

abatement of a private nuisance by self-help

—W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton

2

: an amount abated : deduction

especially : a deduction from the full amount of a tax