n The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax. (defdate|Late 15th century.)
n 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. (defdate|First attested from 1340 to 1470.)(reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =Brown, Lesley | others = | title = The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1933| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = 5th | date = | year =2003| month = | publisher =Oxford University Press | location =Oxford, UK | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =978-0-19-860575-7 | lccn = | ol = | pages =2| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =)
n (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.
n (legal) The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.(reference-book | last =| first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | editor =Urdang, Laurence | others = | title = The Random House College Dictionary | origdate = | origyear = 1975| origmonth = | url = | format = | accessdate = | accessyear = | accessmonth = | edition = | date = | year =1984| month = | publisher =Random House, Inc. | location = New York, NY | language = | id = | doi = | isbn =0-394-43600-8 | lccn = | ol = | pages =1| chapter = | chapterurl = | quote =)(defdate|First attested around 1150 to 1350.)