abator

noun — 2 senses

abator

noun

US /əˈbeɪt.ə/

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

1

Law a person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee

abator

noun

Etymology From abate (“do away with”) + -or. From Middle English, from Old French.

1

Law one who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance

Related terms
abater, abatement

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