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| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| abatement |
the act of lessening or reducing, or the condition of being lessened or reduced. [1/2 definitions] |
| abbreviation |
the act or result of reducing the length or duration of something. [1/2 definitions] |
| abduction |
the act of kidnapping. [2 definitions] |
| ablactation |
the act or process of weaning a baby. |
| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| abolition |
the act of abolishing or state of being abolished. [1/2 definitions] |
| abrasion |
the act or process of rubbing, scraping, or wearing away; friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| abridgment |
an act, process, or instance of abridging. [1/3 definitions] |
| absolution |
the act of absolving. [1/3 definitions] |
| absorption |
the act of absorbing or state of being absorbed. [1/2 definitions] |
| abstention |
the act or practice, or an instance, of abstaining. [1/2 definitions] |
| abstraction |
the act of removing or separating. [1/4 definitions] |
| acceleration |
the act or process of accelerating. [1/2 definitions] |
| acceptance |
the act of accepting what is offered or given. [2/4 definitions] |
| accession |
the act of coming into possession of an office, title, or the like. [2/5 definitions] |
| accommodation |
the act or process of accommodating. [1/6 definitions] |
| accomplice |
a person who helps another commit a crime or wrongful act. |
| accomplishment |
the act of accomplishing. [1/3 definitions] |
| accordance |
the act of according or bestowing. [1/2 definitions] |
| accouterment |
the act of outfitting or being outfitted. [1/2 definitions] |
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