abatement

• Nom désignant l'action de réduire, d'affaiblir ou de faire baisser quelque chose, comme une nuisance, une douleur ou une intensité; peut aussi signifier la fin d'un processus ou d'une activité.

A noun referring to the act of reducing, diminishing, or lessening something, such as a nuisance, pain, or intensity.

indénombrable

1. Reduction or decreaseC1formal

   The act of reducing or lessening something, such as intensity, amount, or severity.

   réduction

   • The storm showed no sign of abatement.
   • There has been an abatement in the noise levels from the construction site.
   • The government announced a tax abatement for small businesses.

   Synonymesalleviationdeclinedecreasediminutionebblesseningmitigationmoderationreductionsubsidence

   Antonymesaugmentationenhancementescalationincreaseintensification

2. Legal terminationC2formallegal

   The suspension or ending of a legal proceeding or action.

   Terminaison d'une procédure judiciaire

   • The court ordered an abatement of the lawsuit due to lack of evidence.
   • An abatement of the nuisance was requested by the residents.
   • The legal team filed for an abatement of the proceedings.

   Synonymesdiscontinuancedismissaltermination

   Antonymescontinuationreinstatementresumption