Abatement

Abatement may refer to:

Abatement of debts and legacies, a common law doctrine of wills
Abatement in pleading, a legal defence to civil and criminal actions based purely on procedural and technical issues involving the death of parties
Abatement (heraldry), a modification of the shield or coat of arms that supposedly can be imposed by authority (in England supposedly by the Court of Chivalry) for misconduct
Bird abatement, driving or removing undesired birds from an area
Dust abatement, the process of inhibiting the creation of excess soil dust, a pollutant that contributes to excess levels of particulate matter
Tax Abatement (aka Tax holiday) is used in the field of economic development to encourage businesses to relocate, expand, and more currently to retain facilities in a community

Translation of "Abatement"

Cantonese: 減少.