abatement Synonym

Synonyme abatement

reduction - decrease - diminution - alleviation - mitigation - decline - lessening - subsiding - easing - moderation - weakening - waning - curtailment - attenuation - abatement - relief - slackening - drop - fall - shrinkage - contraction - cutback - tempering - softening - ebbing - dwindling - tapering - remission - abeyance - deflation - discount - cut - trimming - lowering - suppression - restraint - abrogation - nullification - annulment - diminishment - decrement - depreciation - devaluation - downsizing - retrenchment - alleviating - diminishing


Abatement refers to a reduction or decrease in the degree or intensity of something, such as the reduction of a nuisance, the lessening of a tax liability, or the decrease in the severity of pollution. In legal contexts, abatement can involve the termination, suspension, or extinction of a legal proceeding, action, or claim. The term is often used in environmental regulation to describe the actions taken to reduce and control pollution levels.



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