Synonyms & related words for abatement

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of abatement — including reduction, mitigation, diminution, lessening, diminishment, decrease. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to abatement

Explore words related to abatement — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abating, abates, abated, curtailment, phaseout, mitigatory, remediation, reprieve. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for abatement

Common synonyms for abatement include reduction, mitigation, diminution, lessening, diminishment, decrease, alleviation, extenuation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does abatement come from?

The word abatement breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root bate-, from Latin battuo (“beat, fight”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.