Abatement
# Abatement

Abatement refers generally to a lessening, diminution, reduction, or moderation; specifically, it may refer to:

* 421-a tax abatement, property tax exemption in the U.S. state of New York
* Abatement of debts and legacies, a common law doctrine of wills
* Abatement in pleading, a legal defense to civil and criminal actions
* Abatement (heraldry), a modification of the shield or coat of arms imposed by authority for misconduct
* Asbestos abatement, removal of asbestos from structures
* Bird abatement, driving or removing undesired birds from an area
* Dust abatement, the process of inhibiting the creation of excess soil dust
* Graffiti abatement, a joint effort between groups to eliminate graffiti
* Marginal abatement cost, the marginal cost of reducing pollution
* Noise abatement, strategies to reduce noise pollution or its impact
* Nuisance abatement, regulatory compliance methodology
* Tax abatement, temporary reduction or elimination of a tax
