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The act or state of decreasing in amount, level, intensity or severity
“Critics have been complaining about newspaper concentration on crime news for a century, yet there has been no noticeable abatement in the reporting of such stories.”
The act or state of waning in level, intensity or severity
“After this, there was a gradual abatement in the number of those who were interested.”
The state of experiencing relief, typically from something intense or severe
“A year after the fall, he is still out of work, still experiencing no abatement of the pain.”
A deduction or reduction of an amount of cost
“Following considerable negotiations, it was ultimately agreed that the vendors would give an abatement on the price.”
A formal act of annulling or putting an end to
“The City's requested abatement of the proceedings to pursue conflict resolution allows for the continuation and likely completion of temporary public street closures.”
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