Princeton's WordNet

1. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement(noun)

   an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

2. abatement(noun)

   the act of abating

   "laws enforcing noise abatement"

Webster Dictionary

1. Abatement(noun)

   the act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof

2. Abatement(noun)

   the amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed

3. Abatement(noun)

   a mark of dishonor on an escutcheon

4. Abatement(noun)

   the entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

1. Abatement

   a mark of disgrace in a coat of arms.

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