abatement
(noun)
noun
1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Similar word(s): hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension
Definition categories: event, break, interruption
2. the act of abating
- laws enforcing noise abatement
Definition categories: act, mitigation, moderation
Sentences with abatement as a noun:
- the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.