English Explanatory Dictionary

abator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee
noun
  1. one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

Pronunciation

/əˈbeɪt.ə/ /əˈbeɪt.ɚ/ en-us-abator.ogg

Word forms

abator abators

Etymology

From abate (“to enter without right after the owner dies and before the heir takes over”) + -or. From Anglo-Norman.

Related words

abater abatement
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