Noun: abatement u'beyt-munt
- The act of abating
"laws enforcing noise abatement"
- An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
"The storm provided a brief abatement from the oppressive heat";
- suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus
Derived forms: abatements
Type of: break, interruption, mitigation, moderation
Encyclopedia: Abatement