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.

(law); (obsolete); (uncountable) Abatement; reduction; (countable) an instance of this. / (uncountable) Deduction; subtraction; (countable) an instance of this.

One who, or that which, abates.

(law) a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

(law) one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

present participle of abate

simple past tense and past participle of abate

plural of abatement

(law) Seeking termination of an action by reason of formal deficiency.

(archaic) To lessen, to subtract something from.