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

The first part would amend the tax code to postpone tax deadlines and provide tax relief (including abatement of penalties and refund extensions) for U.S. nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

The abatement is valued at roughly $1.2 million, according to a cost-benefit analysis conducted to study the impact on the tax rolls. —Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024

Additionally, corrections were not completed within the timelines outlined in the school’s abatement plan. —Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024

The duo meet up and talk pest control, cover crops, weed abatement, soil, and experimental patches in their fields that may or may not have panned out. —Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 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