abatement
pronunciation
How to pronounce abatement in British English:
UK [ə'beɪtmənt]
How to pronounce abatement in American English:
US [əˈbetmənt]
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- Noun:
- an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- the act of abating
Word Origin
- abatement (n.)
- mid-14c., from Old French abatement, from abattre (see abate).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Second , where the abatement occurs must be separated from who pays for it .
- 2. The abatement in co2 emissions has been minuscule .
- 3. Meanwhile , barring a sudden abatement of market gloom , aia 's offering will be fighting serious headwinds .
- 4. The problem has persisted for about three or four weeks now , with no sign of abatement .
- 5. Given that most economic regulation is of the command-and-control variety and made to suit the whims of bureaucrats and environmentalists , it is very likely that the equipment the government required him to purchase had little positive effect on pollution abatement .