abatement
[noun]
Synonyms: deduction, discount, rebate, reduction, subtraction

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Antonyms: addition
Contrasted words: enlargement, increase

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abatement noun

1. the action of making something less intense or severe; the fact of becoming less intense or severe
   • ● The city spends $9 million a year on air pollution abatement.
   • ● No cure was possible, despite the abatement of symptoms.

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