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.

plural of abatement

(law) Seeking termination of an action by reason of formal deficiency.

Capable of being abated.

One who, or that which, abates.

(law) a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

(law) one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. / To reduce (something) in amount or size. / To lower (something) in price or value.

(law); (obsolete); (uncountable) Abatement; reduction; (countable) an instance of this. / (uncountable) Deduction; subtraction; (countable) an instance of this.

(transitive, intransitive, law, chiefly historical) To enter upon and unlawfully seize (land) after the owner has died, thus preventing an heir from taking possession of it.