abatement
uh bayt muhnt
- n an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- n the act of abating
laws enforcing noise abatement
- By accomplishing that much Manhattan took the initiative of noise abatement for the entire country.
- Over time, emissions trading may lead to an abatement in the level of greenhouse gases without large job losses or high costs to industry and consumers.
- Noise abatement rules only add to their burden at the touchiest moments of flight.