English Dictionary > abatement


"abatement" Definition

  1. n. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.
  2. n. The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed.
  3. n. A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.
  4. n. The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee.

More About abatement

Position in dictionary: 232 of 111710 words.
Word Type: n., n., n., n.,
Words that start with "abatement": 1
Words that end with "abatement": 1
Words that contain "abatement": 1
Next words in dictionary: abater, abating, abatis, abatised, abator
Previous words in dictionary: abated, abate, abatable, abassis, abassi

English Dictionary Definition of abatement

Read all of this dictionary's definitions for the word "abatement" on this page. Also learn the word type, other words that start with, end with or contain this word, the position in the dictionary and the next and previous terms. The historical definitions of the word "abatement" found on this page is taken from the 1913 edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.