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 number of pieces of space junk launched into orbit has grown exponentially in the last five years and shows no sign of abatement. —Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 July 2024

Families of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty can be eligible for state and local benefits including college tuition waivers, fire and police association payments, state health insurance benefits, a property tax abatement and survivor pension benefits. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024

But energy efficiency is not the same as emission abatement. —Arunabha Ghosh, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023

Cars parked on lawns are considered a zoning violation, which has a 20-day abatement period. —Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 8 July 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