abatement

🇺🇸 /əˈbeɪtmənt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈbeɪtmənt/
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A reduction or decrease in something, such as a reduction in the severity of a problem or a decrease in the amount of something.

The abatement of the noise from the construction site allowed the residents to sleep better.

translation

n. A reduction or decrease in something, such as a reduction in the severity of a problem or a decrease in the amount of something.

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Plural abatements