abate
verb
/əˈbeɪt/
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- To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status. [14th–17th c.]
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abaisser,
abattre,
déprimer
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- To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]
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diminuer,
réduire,
amoindrir,
descendre,
ralentir
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- To demolish or level to the ground (a building or other structure). [from early 15th c.]
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cesser
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- Chiefly followed by from, of, etc.: to omit or remove (a part from a whole); to deduct, to subtract. [15th–19th c.]
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déduire,
retrancher
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- To reduce (something) in amount or size. [from 14th c.]
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rabattre
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- To lower in price or value; (law) specifically, of a bequest in a will: to lower in value because the testator's estate is insufficient to satisfy all the bequests in full. [from early 18th c.]
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réduire
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abatement
noun
/əˈbeɪt.mənt/
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- 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. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]
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réduction
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- (heraldry) 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. [Early 17th century.]
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abaissement
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- An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax. [Late 15th century.]
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abattement,
crédit,
diminution,
déduction,
dégrèvement,
réduction
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- (accounting) The deduction of minor revenues incidental to an operation in calculating the cost of the operation.
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défalcation
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