abattement

== French == === Etymology === From abattre +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.bat.mɑ̃/ === Noun === 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 ==== abattu === Further reading === “abattement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012