abatement

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  2. noun the act of abating

Etymology

From Middle English abatement, from Anglo-Norman abatre (“to abate”) (from Old French abatre), + -ment; equivalent to abate + -ment.

In classic literature

Synonyms

suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus

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