different between abatement vs shrinkage

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)

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 of. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.]

   The abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.

2. 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 15^th century.]
3. (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 17^th 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)

1. (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.
2. (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]

English

Etymology

shrink +? -age

Pronunciation

Noun

shrinkage (countable and uncountable, plural shrinkages)

1. The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
2. The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence.
3. (slang) The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.
   • 1994 Peter Mehlman & Carol Leifer, "The Hamptons," Seinfeld, Season 5, Episode 20 (aired May 12, 1994), Spoken by Jerry Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld)

     Do women know about shrinkage?

   • 2006 Steve Gerali, Teenage Guys: Exploring Issues Adolescent Guys Face and Strategies to Help Them, Zondervan, p63

     This is why guys experience "shrinkage" after they've been swimming.

   • 2008 Anthony William Brownless, Billy's Book for Blokes, Allen & Unwin

     That'll get their blood flowing. ... getting the blood flowing coz just the mere thought of jumping into that icy water was starting to get the shrinkage going.

   • 2010 Fran Capo, Art Zuckerman & Susan Zuckerman, "Polar Bear Clubs," It Happened in New York City: Remarkable Events That Shaped History, Globe Pequot, p51

     And of course, one of the most important questions of all, especially among male plungers, is, "What about shrinkage?!"

Anagrams

• kashering, reshaking