Abate: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 23:02, 22 May 2024

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.

Revision as of 12:23, 21 May 2024 (view source) 75.119.141.84 (talk) (CSV import) Tag: Manual revert ← Older edit		Latest revision as of 23:02, 22 May 2024 (view source) Advocatespedia (talk \| contribs) (CSV import)
(3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1:		Line 1:
	v. ~~t.) To bring down or reduce from a higher~~ to a ~~lower state, number~~, or ~~degree;~~ to ~~lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as~~, ~~to abate~~ a ~~demand; to abate pride~~, ~~zeal~~, ~~hope~~.		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.