remitted

American

[ri-mit-id] / rɪˈmɪt ɪd /

adjective

(of money) having been sent or transmitted to a person or place, usually as payment.

Any remitted money must be in U.S. currency.
(of a debt, offense, etc.) having been forgiven or pardoned.

Our envoys shall not have the right to extort payment of remitted fines from those destitute persons whom the emperor has forgiven.
Law. (of a hearing or other legal proceeding) having been put off or deferred, or having been sent back to a lower court for reconsideration.

The judge undertaking the remitted welfare hearing will clearly expect the freedom to independently consider all the evidence and make her own findings about it.
Medicine/Medical. (of a patient or a disease) having had the symptoms decrease or subside; in remission.

Our study indicates that without continuous active treatment, virtually all remitted patients relapsed within 6 months.
Few studies have focused on cognitive deficits in a remitted state of major depressive disorder.
Physics. (of light) reflected or scattered back, rather than transmitted through a material.

An optical fiber delivers light to the tissue region of interest, and a second optical fiber collects the remitted photons.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of remit.

Etymology

Origin of remitted

remit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The policy was well designed: shipowners could have those fees remitted if they ordered a U.S.-built vessel within three years.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Judge Greensmith's ruling was set aside and the case was remitted to a different judge.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

California’s gratuity law requires that tips be remitted in full to non-managerial service staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2023

It then oversaw meal distribution, sent the state claims for reimbursement and remitted the federal funds back to its partners, according to the Justice Department.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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