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Abatement
əˈbeɪtm(ə)nt
Abatement definitions
noun
abatement
- the action of abating or being abated; ending or subsiding
"this trend shows no sign of abatement"
subsiding dying down/away/out dropping off/away lessening easing (off) decrease diminishing moderation decline declining fade dwindling cooling off tailing off petering out tapering off wane waning ebb relenting desisting weakening lessening decrease moderation easing softening soothing relief blunting deadening alleviation mitigation mollification allaying assuagement palliation tempering appeasement attenuation decrease reduction lowering- the reduction or removal of a nuisance
"it was resolved to serve an abatement notice"