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 of abatement

• reduction
• deduction

Examples of abatement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hobart Mayor Josh Huddelston explained that the city negotiated a plan for direct payments, thus granting Amazon a 35-year tax abatement on personal property (equipment on site) and a 10-year abatement on real property (buildings). — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

Central Valley School District in Beaver County is currently under construction for asbestos abatement in its middle- and high-school buildings – both built in the 1960s. — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

The plan also proposes stronger methane monitoring and abatement regulations for landfills and additional incentives for farmers to adopt practices that reduce carbon dioxide emissions. — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

If superpollutants are so damaging, why aren’t more companies prioritizing abatement? — Bill Flederbach, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for abatement

• overstatement
• reinstatement
• understatement
• affreightment
• misstatement
• restatement
• statement

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