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abatement
English
Etymology 1
From Middle French abatement, from Old French abatre. Equivalent to abate (“to beat down”) +? -ment (“the result of”).
Pronunciation
- (US, UK) IPA(key): /??be?t.m?nt/
Noun
abatement (countable and uncountable, plural abatements)
- 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 of. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]
- The abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.
- The 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.]
- (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.]
Synonyms
allowance, assuagement, declension, decline, decrease, deduction, depreciation, diminution, discount, drawback, ebb, evanishment, fading, lessening, lowering, mitigation, moderation, rebate, reduction, remission, settling, sinking, subsidence, waning
Antonyms
accession, accretion, aggrandizement, augmentation, development, dilation, enlargement, growth, increase, increment,
Derived terms
- defense in abatement
- plea in abatement
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English, from Anglo-Norman abatre (“to abate”) + -ment.
Noun
abatement (countable and uncountable, plural abatements)
- (law) 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.
- (law) The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.[First attested around 1150 to 1350.]
References
- The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]
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relief
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???li?f/
- Rhymes: -i?f
Etymology 1
From Old French relief (“assistance”), from Old French relever (“to relieve”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”). See also relieve.
Noun
relief (countable and uncountable, plural reliefs)
- The removal of stress or discomfort.
- The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort.
- Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another.
- The person who takes over a shift for another.
- Aid or assistance offered in time of need.
- (law) Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress.
- A lowering of a tax through special provisions; tax relief.
- A certain fine or composition paid by the heir of a tenant upon the death of the ancestor.
Synonyms
- (removal of stress and discomfort): ease, alleviation, liss, respite
- (feeling of removal of stress and discomfort): ease, alleviation, liss
- (person who takes over a shift): stand-in, substitute, backup, fill-in
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From Italian rilevare (“to raise”), from Latin relevare (“to raise”).
Noun
relief (countable and uncountable, plural reliefs)
- A type of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background.
- The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color.
- The difference of elevations on a surface.
- the relief on that part of the Earth's surface
- (heraldry) The supposed projection of a charge from the surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower sides.
Synonyms
- (type of artwork): embossing
- (difference of elevations on a surface): texture, topography
Derived terms
- relief map
Translations
Adjective
relief (comparative more relief, superlative most relief)
- (of a surface) Characterized by surface inequalities.
- Of or used in letterpress.
Anagrams
- Leifer, e-filer, liefer, refile, relfie, relife
French
Etymology
Old French, from relever.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.lj?f/
Noun
relief m (plural reliefs)
- projection, relief
- (geography, mineralogy) relief, surface elevation
- (figuratively) contrast, definition, offset (against something else)
- (sculpture) relief
Derived terms
- bas-relief
Further reading
- “relief” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Polish
Etymology
From French relief, from Old French relief (“assistance”), from relever (“to relieve”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?r?l.j?f/
Noun
relief m inan
- relief
Declension
Romanian
Etymology
From French relief.
Noun
relief n (plural reliefuri)
- relief (difference of elevations on the Earth's surface)
Related terms
- reliefa
- reliefare
- reliefat
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