I had much abatement of my hopes; though not a total frustration (Oliver Cromwell).
SYNONYM(S): diminution, mitigation.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bate — ap·pro·bate; ascor·bate; bar·bate; bate·ment; co·ho·bate; co·lum·bate; con·gel·i·tur·bate; de·al·bate; ex·ac·er·bate; ex·tu·bate; glo·bate; in·cu·bate; in·tu·bate; ju·bate; li·bate; lim·bate; lo·bate; make·bate; mas·tur·bate; ni·o·bate;… … English syllables
batement — bateˈment noun (obsolete) Reduction • • • Main Entry: ↑bate … Useful english dictionary
batement — bate·ment … English syllables
rebatement — re·bate·ment … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
Batement — Bate ment, n. [For {Abatement}. See 2d {Bate}.] Abatement; diminution. Moxon. [1913 Webster] {Batement light} (Arch.), a window or one division of a window having vertical sides, but with the sill not horizontal, as where it follows the rake of a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Batement light — Batement Bate ment, n. [For {Abatement}. See 2d {Bate}.] Abatement; diminution. Moxon. [1913 Webster] {Batement light} (Arch.), a window or one division of a window having vertical sides, but with the sill not horizontal, as where it follows the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abatement — A*bate ment ( ment), n. [OF. abatement, F. abattement.] 1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defense in abatement — Abatement A*bate ment ( ment), n. [OF. abatement, F. abattement.] 1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plea in abatement — Abatement A*bate ment ( ment), n. [OF. abatement, F. abattement.] 1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
