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   remit

   verb

   • 1. cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment): "the excess of the sentence over 12 months was remitted" Similar cancelset asiderevokerepealrescindabrogatesuspend
   • ▪ forgive (a sin): "God's act of remitting the sins of guilty men" Similar pardonforgiveexcuseoverlookpass over
   • 2. send (money) in payment or as a gift: "the income they remitted to their families" Similar senddispatchforwardtransmitconveypayhand overmake payment of
   • 3. refer (a matter for decision) to an authority: "the request for an investigation was remitted to a special committee" Similar pass (on)refersend ontransferhand ondirectassigncommitentrust
   • ▪ send back (a case) to a lower court.
   • ▪ send (someone) from one tribunal to another for a trial or hearing: "it remits an offender to another court after convicting him"
   • ▪ postpone: archaic "the movers refused Mr Tierney's request to remit the motion" Similar postponedeferput offput backshelvedelayhold over/offstand oversuspendproroguereschedulekeep in abeyanceput overlay on the tabletablecontinueinformal:put on the back burnerput on iceput in cold storagerare:respite
   • ▪ consign again to a previous state: archaic "thus his indiscretion remitted him to the nature of an ordinary person"
   • 4. diminish: archaic "phobias may remit spontaneously without any treatment" Similar diminishlessendecreaseease (up)abatemoderatedwindlewaneebbsubside

   noun

   • 1. the task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization: British "the committee was becoming caught up in issues that did not fall within its remit"
   • 2. an item referred to someone for consideration: "a remit on the question failed"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin remittere ‘send back, restore’, from re- ‘back’ + mittere ‘send’. The noun dates from the early 20th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. remittable adjective
   • 2. remittee noun
   • 3. remitter noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › remittedRemitted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly. b. : to desist from (an activity) c. : to let (attention or diligence) slacken : relax. 2. a. : to release from the guilt or penalty of. remit sins. b. : to refrain from exacting. remit a tax. c. : to cancel or refrain from inflicting. remit the penalty.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishremit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Remit is a noun that means the area of activity or authority of a person or group. It is often used in British English. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use remit with examples and synonyms.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › remitRemit - definition of remit by The Free Dictionary

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   Remit means to send money, to cancel or pardon something, or to refer a case to another court. It can also mean to slacken, abate, or diminish something. See examples, synonyms, and related terms.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › remitREMIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Remit definition: to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment.. See examples of REMIT used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREMIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Remit can be a noun meaning the things that you are responsible for in your job, or a verb meaning to send money to someone. Learn how to use remit in sentences and see translations in different languages.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREMITTED definition in American English | Collins English...

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   remit in British English. verb (rɪˈmɪt ) Word forms: -mits, -mitting, -mitted (mainly tr) 1. (also intr) to send (money, payment, etc), as for goods or service, esp by post. 2. law. (esp of an appeal court) to send back (a case or proceeding) to an inferior court for further consideration or action. 3.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › remittedRemitted Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Remitted is the past tense and past participle of remit, which means to send back or reduce something. See synonyms, antonyms, sentences and examples of remitted on YourDictionary.