"abatement" Definition

Definitions for the word "abatement" from multiple English dictionaries.

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.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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