What are synonyms for "abatement"?

Synonyms for abatement: reduction, diminution, lessening, decline, mitigation, subsidence.

abatement synonyms, antonyms & meanings

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Definitions

﹒The act or process of reducing the degree, intensity, or amount of something.

﹒A cessation, suppression, or reduction of a nuisance or legal claim.

﹒A deduction from the face amount of a debt or tax.

Examples

﹒The city council implemented a tax abatement program to encourage new businesses to move into the downtown area.

﹒There has been a noticeable abatement in the intensity of the storm over the last few hours.

﹒The new regulations require the immediate abatement of all hazardous materials found in the building.

Synonyms

reduction diminution lessening decline mitigation subsidence decrease

Antonyms

increase augmentation expansion intensification growth aggravation enlargement

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