abattement
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /a.bat.mɑ̃/
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Noun
[edit]abattement m (plural abattements)
- a diminution of physical or moral strength; dejection; exhaustion; despondency
- (finance or law) a type of allowance or tax deduction
- (business, rare) a discount
- obsolete form of abattage
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “abattement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012