Abatement vs Abridge - What's the difference?
abatement | abridge |
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.
The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.
(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.
(legal) 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.
(legal) The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.
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(archaic) To deprive; to cut off.
(transitive, archaic, rare) To debar from.
To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
* The bridegroom ... abridged his visit. - Smollett
* She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity. - Fuller
To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
Cut short; truncate.
To curtail.
As a noun abatement
is 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 or abatement can be (legal) 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.As a verb abridge is
(archaic) to deprive; to cut off .abatement
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(wikipedia abatement)Etymology 1
From (etyl) abatement, from (etyl) abatre.Noun
(en noun)- the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.
Derived terms
* defense in abatement * plea in abatementEtymology 2
From (etyl), from (etyl)Noun
(en noun)References
abridge
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Verb
(abridg)- He had his rights abridged by the crooked sheriff.