remit

[ verb, noun ri-mit; noun also ree-mit ]

/ verb, noun rɪˈmɪt; noun also ˈri mɪt /

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verb (used with object), re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting.

to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment.

to refrain from inflicting or enforcing, as a punishment, sentence, etc.

to refrain from exacting, as a payment or service.

to pardon or forgive (a sin, offense, etc.).

to slacken; abate; relax: to remit watchfulness.

to give back: to remit an overpayment.

Law. to send back (a case) to an inferior court for further action.

to put back into a previous position or condition.

to put off; postpone; defer.

Obsolete. to set free; release.

Obsolete. to send back to prison or custody.

Obsolete. to give up; surrender.

verb (used without object), re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting.

to transmit money, a check, etc., as in payment.

to abate for a time or at intervals, as a fever.

to slacken; abate.

noun

Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.

something remitted, as for further deliberation or action.

the act of remitting.

Chiefly British. the area of authority of a person or group.

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Origin of remit

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English remitten, from Latin remittere “to send back, let go back, concede, allow,” equivalent to re- “again; back” + mittere “to send”; see re-

SYNONYMS FOR remit

1 forward.

4 excuse, overlook.

5 diminish.

6 return, restore.

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ANTONYMS FOR remit

1 retain.

4 condemn.

5 increase.

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historical usage of remit

The verb remit comes directly from Latin remittere “to send back, go back, return, release, let go,….” (The many Latin senses of remittere cover four and a half columns in the Oxford Latin Dictionary).
From its earliest appearance in Middle English, this verb had three main categories of meaning: surrender or forgiveness; ceasing or diminishing; referring or sending. The specific sense “to send money” appeared about 1543. The British noun sense “the area of authority of a person or group” dates from the second half of the 19th century.

OTHER WORDS FROM remit

re·mit·ta·ble, adjectivenon·re·mit·ta·ble, adjectivenon·re·mit·ta·bly, adverbpre·re·mit, verb (used with object), pre·re·mit·ted, pre·re·mit·ting.

un·re·mit·ta·ble, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for remit

In 2011, it remitted more than $75 billion to the Treasury on some $77.4 billion it made in profit.
How the Fed Has Earned $80 Billion in Profits in Fiscal 2012|Matthew Zeitlin|September 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Never mind about the bath," he remitted as he began to gather up his papers in preparation for going back to his office.
Sube Cane|Edward Bellamy Partridge
Fees were charged to children, and remitted only as an act of charity.
George Brown|John Lewis
In order to gain the favour of the people, the Magians remitted the tribute and military service for three years.
The History of Antiquity|Max Duncker

Cheriton had remitted the amount of her passage, and suggested that she should sail in a week or two.
One Man's View|Leonard Merrick
He did not say that those whose sins he remitted were cleansed.
The Angel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for remit

remit

verb (rɪˈmɪt) -mits, -mitting or -mitted (mainly tr)

(also intr) to send (money, payment, etc), as for goods or service, esp by post

law (esp of an appeal court) to send back (a case or proceeding) to an inferior court for further consideration or action

to cancel or refrain from exacting (a penalty or punishment)

(also intr) to relax (pace, intensity, etc) or (of pace or the like) to slacken or abate

to postpone; defer

archaic to pardon or forgive (crime, sins, etc)

noun (ˈriːmɪt, rɪˈmɪt)

the area of authority or responsibility of an individual or a groupby taking that action, the committee has exceeded its remit

law the transfer of a case from one court or jurisdiction to another, esp from an appeal court to an inferior tribunal

the act of remitting

something remitted

NZ a proposal from a branch of an organization put forward for discussion at the annual general meeting

Derived forms of remit

remittable, adjective

Word Origin for remit

C14: from Latin remittere to send back, release, re- + mittere to send

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Medical definitions for remit

remit

[ rĭ-mĭt′ ]

v.

To diminish; abate.

To transmit money.

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verb (used with object), re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting.

verb (used without object), re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting.

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verb (rɪˈmɪt) -mits, -mitting or -mitted (mainly tr)

noun (ˈriːmɪt, rɪˈmɪt)

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verb (used without object), re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting.

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verb (rɪˈmɪt) -mits, -mitting or -mitted (mainly tr)

noun (ˈriːmɪt, rɪˈmɪt)

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