| 单词 | abatement |
| 释义 | abatement /euh bayt"meuhnt/, n. 1. the act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation. 2. suppression or termination: abatement of a nuisance; noise abatement. 3. an amount deducted or subtracted, as from the usual price or the full tax. 4. Law. a. a reduction of a tax assessment. b. the termination of a nuisance. c. 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. d. a decrease in the legacies of a will when the assets of an estate are insufficient to pay all general legacies in full. 5. Also called rebatement. Heraldry. a charge or mark that, when introduced into a coat of arms, indicates the owner's disgrace. [1300-50; ME < MF; see ABATE, -MENT] Syn. 1. lessening, letup, diminution. 2. end, cessation. Ant. 1. intensification, increase. |
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