abatement

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.

   The abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.

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   Abnahme, Verminderung, Verringerung

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   the act of abating

2. (countable, uncountable)The deduction of minor revenues incidental to an operation in calculating the cost of the operation.

3. (countable, uncountable)The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.

4. (countable, uncountable)The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.

5. (countable, uncountable)An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.

6. (countable, uncountable)A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer.

7. (Scotland, countable, uncountable)Waste of stuff in preparing to size.

8. (countable, uncountable)A beating down, a putting down.

9. (countable, uncountable)A quashing, a judicial defeat, the rendering abortive by law.

10. (countable, uncountable)Forcible entry of a stranger into an inheritance when the person seised of it dies, and before the heir or devisee can take possession; ouster.

11. (countable, uncountable)Rebatement, real or imaginary marks of disgrace affixed to an escutcheon.

1. No cure was possible, despite the abatement of symptoms.

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2. Noise abatement procedures are published for some airports to reduce aircraft noise around residential areas.

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3. Following a noise complaint from a nearby resident, the city council has issued the music venue with a noise abatement notice.

   deNachdem ein Anwohner Beschwerde wegen Lärms eingelegt hatte, ließ der Stadtrad gegen das Musiklokal eine Lärmminderungsaufforderung ergehen.

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4. He told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. that most of the credits do not represent a real or extra carbon abatement.

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