noun
A person who, or thing which, abates, especially (chiefly Law) one that abates a nuisance.
Origin
Late 16th century. From abate + -er. Compare sightly later abator.
Are You Learning English? Here Are Our Top English Tips
We will be closing the Lexico.com website and redirecting it to Dictionary.com starting Aug 26, 2022
A person who, or thing which, abates, especially (chiefly Law) one that abates a nuisance.
Late 16th century. From abate + -er. Compare sightly later abator.