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1. abatement

noun. ['əˈbeɪtmənt'] an interruption in the intensity or amount of something.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • abatement (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • abatre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Asbestos Abatement

  • reinstatement
  • restatement
  • misstatement
  • statement

2. abatement

noun. ['əˈbeɪtmənt'] the act of abating.

Etymology

  • abatement (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
  • abatre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

3. asbestos

noun. ['æsˈbɛstəs'] a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer.

Etymology

  • abeste (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • ἄσβεστος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))