abatement — the action of making or becoming less intense or widespread
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of making or becoming less intense or widespread
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbeɪtmənt/
Korean meaning: 감소, 완화, 경감
Korean pronunciation: 어**베이**트먼트
Example Sentences
- The city offered a tax abatement to the company that promised to hire 100 local workers.
- My neighbor's karaoke abatement program involved buying him noise-canceling headphones... for himself.
- The doctor was pleased to see the abatement of the patient's fever after taking the medication.
abatement
NOUN//əˈbeɪtmənt//
the action of making or becoming less intense or widespread

a weather scientist in a raincoat holds monitoring equipment while observing the weakening storm overhead. She points toward the sky as heavy rain transforms into light drizzle around her. Dark storm clouds begin breaking apart to reveal patches of blue sky breaking through. The wind that was bending trees now settles to a gentle breeze. Town residents emerge from their shelters and look up with relief as the dangerous weather conditions fade away. A few people start removing storm shutters from their windows. the storm's intensity becoming less severe and widespread
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Origin
From 14th century Old French 'abatement', derived from the verb 'abattre' meaning 'to beat down' or 'to knock down'.
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“The city offered a tax abatement to the company that promised to hire 100 local workers.”
“My neighbor's karaoke abatement program involved buying him noise-canceling headphones... for himself.”
“The doctor was pleased to see the abatement of the patient's fever after taking the medication.”
“Environmental groups are pushing for stricter pollution abatement measures in industrial areas.”
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