abatement

abatement is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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. noun. The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed.
3. noun. A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon.
4. noun. The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee.
5. noun. the act of abating

   "laws enforcing noise abatement"

6. noun. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

   Synonyms: hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension

Synonyms

hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension

Common word forms

abatements

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