abatement

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of lessening or reducing something, especially a penalty or tax.

  - "The abatement of fines for first-time offenders."
  - "The company was granted an abatement on its property taxes."

• Noun

  A reduction in the amount of a financial penalty or tax.

  - "The defendant requested an abatement of the damages award."
  - "The city council approved a 10% abatement on new business taxes."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈbeɪt.mənt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abatement
abate , fate , mate , wait , gate , grate , plate , state , late , mate

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Variants

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abatement , abatements , tax abatement

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Etymology

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From Old French abater, meaning 'to bring down, abate, lessen'.

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Trivia

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1. Abatement can also refer to the act of lessening or reducing something in other contexts, such as in the arts or music.

2. The term 'abatement' has its roots in Old French and has been used in English since the 1400s.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tax abatement: A reduction in taxes granted to businesses or individuals as an incentive for economic development.

2. Penalty abatement: A reduction or elimination of a penalty, often granted as a form of leniency or mercy.

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Culture

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Abatement has been used extensively in legal contexts, particularly in the reduction of penalties and taxes. It has also been used metaphorically to describe a lessening of intensity or severity in various contexts.

How to Memorize "abatement"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale, with the amount of a penalty or tax at one end and the abatement as a weight that lessens the amount at the other end.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of reduction or lessening.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'ABATE': Always Bring About Tax or Tax Exemptions.

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