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.

plural of abatement

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

Capable of being abated.

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

(transitive, intransitive, law, chiefly historical) To enter upon and unlawfully seize (land) after the owner has died, thus preventing an heir from taking possession of it.

An Italian abbot or other member of the clergy.

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