abatement
noun/əˈbeɪtmənt/
/əˈbeɪtmənt/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- the action of making something less intense or severe; the fact of becoming less intense or severe
- The city spends $9 million a year on air pollution abatement.
- No cure was possible, despite the abatement of symptoms.
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