Word of the Day:
abatement
What It Means
The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.
The deduction of minor revenues incidental to an operation in calculating the cost of the operation.
The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:abatement.
Did You Know?
From Middle English abatement, from Anglo-Norman abatre (“to abate”) (from Old French abatre), + -ment; equivalent to abate + -ment.
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