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
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The Charles County Department of Health issued an abatement order Jan. 14 and the suspension order was signed by the president of the Maryland State Board of Morticians & Funeral Directors Jan. 17, records show.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
After each zone is officially created, the city is providing a grace period to move their vehicles before abatement proceeds.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Welsh and the Postal Service fought over who should pay for asbestos abatement and the repair of worn and broken floor tiles.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Schools at medium and high risk will receive additional testing for lead and could be subject to full or partial closures for abatement.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
After each zone is officially created, the city is providing a grace period to move their vehicles before abatement proceeds.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Welsh and the Postal Service fought over who should pay for asbestos abatement and the repair of worn and broken floor tiles.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Schools at medium and high risk will receive additional testing for lead and could be subject to full or partial closures for abatement.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Abatement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abatement. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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
W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton2
: an amount abated : deduction
especially
: a deduction from the full amount of a tax
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