English noun: abatement | |||
1. | abatement (event) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | ||
Synonyms | hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break, interruption | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | defervescence, remission, remittal, subsidence | ||
2. | abatement (act) the act of abating | ||
Samples | Laws enforcing noise abatement. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mitigation, moderation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abatement of a nuisance, nuisance abatement | ||