French word abattement comes from French abattre, French -ment
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| abattre | French (fra) | (pronominal) to descend upon with violence or furor. (pronominal, of lightning) to strike. (reflexive) to fall down, especially of tall things, such as trees. To butcher; to slaughter for meat. To cut down (a tree). To destroy or demolish (a wall). To shoot dead. |
| -ment | French (fra) | Used to form adverbs (from the feminine form of an adjective), most of the time equivalent to the English -wise, -ly. Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment. |
| abattement | French (fra) | (business, rare) A discount.. (finance, or, legal) A type of allowance or tax deduction.. A diminution of physical or moral strength; dejection; exhaustion; despondency. |