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re·mit
 remit
- pronunciation:
- rih
mit
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
remits, remitted, remitting |
| definition 1: |
to send (money) to someone or some place.
Please remit payment immediately.- synonyms:
- pay
- similar words:
- compensate, dispatch, forward, reimburse, remunerate, repay, satisfy, send, settle, transmit, wire
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| definition 2: |
to refrain from carrying out; cancel.
The penalty was remitted.- synonyms:
- annul, cancel, countermand, invalidate, nullify, rescind, revoke, void
- similar words:
- excuse
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| definition 3: |
to forgive or pardon (a sin or fault).
- synonyms:
- absolve, excuse, forgive, pardon
- similar words:
- overlook
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| definition 4: |
to allow (one's interest, effort, or the like) to abate or relax.
- synonyms:
- relax, slacken
- similar words:
- abate, ease
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| definition 5: |
in law, to send (a case) back to a lower court for further proceedings.
- synonyms:
- remand
- similar words:
- transfer
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| related words: |
absolve, acquit, excuse, forgive, respite |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to send money, usu. in payment of a debt.
- synonyms:
- pay, pay off, repay
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| definition 2: |
to lessen or diminish; abate.
She's requiring less medication now as the pain is remitting.- synonyms:
- abate, decrease, diminish, ease up, lessen, subside
- similar words:
- dwindle, ebb, moderate, relax, slacken, wane
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| related words: |
pay |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in law, the transfer of a case or action to a usu. lower jurisdiction.
- synonyms:
- remand
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| derivation: |
remittable (adj.) |
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