abatement

A downward spiral leading to a broken hammer and a coin with a crown
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A downward spiral leading to a broken hammer and a coin with a crown

The proposed image is a downward spiral leading to a broken hammer and a coin with a crown, symbolizing the various definitions of abatement such as reduction, deduction, moderation, removal, and quashing. The downward spiral indicates decrease or subside, the broken hammer represents abating or reducing force, and the coin with a crown symbolizes rebatement or reduction from a tax.

  1. noun — abatements
    1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.
      • The abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.
    2. The deduction of minor revenues incidental to an operation in calculating the cost of the operation.
    3. The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.
    4. The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.
    5. An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.
    6. A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer.
    7. Waste of stuff in preparing to size.
    8. A beating down, a putting down.
    9. A quashing, a judicial defeat, the rendering abortive by law.
    10. Forcible entry of a stranger into an inheritance when the person seised of it dies, and before the heir or devisee can take possession; ouster.
    11. rebatement, real or imaginary marks of disgrace affixed to an escutcheon.
Derived from abate