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abatement

noun abate·ment \ə-ˈbāt-mənt\

Definition of ABATEMENT

1
:  the act or process of abating :  the state of being abated
2
:  an amount abated; especially :  a deduction from the full amount of a tax
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First Known Use of ABATEMENT

14th century

Related to ABATEMENT

Synonyms
deduction, discount, reduction
Antonyms
accession, addition

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with ABATEMENT

debatement, misstatement, restatement

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. abatement
  2. plea in abatement
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