Abatement refers generally to a lessening, diminution, reduction, or moderation; specifically, it may refer to: *

421-a tax abatement The 421-a tax exemption is a property tax exemption in the U.S. state of New York that is given to real-estate developers for building new multifamily residential housing buildings in New York City. As currently written, the program also focus ...

, property tax exemption in the U.S. state of New York * Abatement of debts and legacies, a common law doctrine of wills * Abatement in pleading, a legal defense to civil and criminal actions * Abatement (heraldry), a modification of the shield or coat of arms imposed by authority for misconduct * Asbestos abatement, removal of asbestos from structures * Bird abatement, driving or removing undesired birds from an area *

Dust abatement Dust abatement refers to the process of inhibiting the creation of excess soil dust, a pollutant that contributes to excess levels of particulate matter. Frequently employed by local governments of arid climates such as those in the Southwest U ...

, the process of inhibiting the creation of excess soil dust * Graffiti abatement, a joint effort between groups to eliminate graffiti * Marginal abatement cost, the marginal cost of reducing pollution *

Noise abatement Noise control or noise mitigation is a set of strategies to reduce noise pollution or to reduce the impact of that noise, whether outdoors or indoors. Overview The main areas of noise mitigation or abatement are: transportation noise control, ...

, strategies to reduce noise pollution or its impact * Nuisance abatement, regulatory compliance methodology *

Tax abatement A tax holiday is a temporary reduction or elimination of a tax. It is synonymous with tax abatement, tax subsidy or tax reduction. Governments usually create tax holidays as incentives for business investment. Tax relief can be provided in the ...

, temporary reduction or elimination of a tax

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