English to English noun
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an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | | source: wordnet30
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the act of abating | | Example: laws enforcing noise abatement
source: wordnet30
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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. | | source: webster1913
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