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v. t.) To be defeated, or come to naught; to fall through; to fail; as, a writ abates.
v. to do away with a problem, such as a public or private nuisance or some structure built contrary to public policy. This can include dikes, which illegally direct water onto a neighbor's property, high volume noise from a rock band or a factory, an improvement constructed in violation of building and safety codes, or seepage from a faulty septic tank.

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v. to do away with a problem, such as a public or private nuisance or some structure built contrary to public policy. This can include dikes, which illegally direct water onto a neighbor's property, high volume noise from a rock band or a factory, an improvement constructed in violation of building and safety codes, or seepage from a faulty septic tank.