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Word: Abatement
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French abatre ‘fell, put an end to’ (see abate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbeɪtm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of abating or being abated; ending or subsiding
Short Definition:action of abating or being abated
Examples:- this trend shows no sign of abatement
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