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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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subjugation
English
Etymology
From New Latin subiugatio, from Latin subiugare (“to subiugate”); see subjugate.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s?bd????e???n/?
- (General American) IPA(key): /?s?bd????e???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
- Hyphenation: sub?ju?ga?tion
Noun
subjugation (countable and uncountable, plural subjugations)
- The act of subjugating.
- The state of being subjugated; forced control by others.
Synonyms
- conquest
Related terms
- subjugate
Translations
Further reading
- subjugation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- subjugation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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