re·mit
(rĭ-mĭt́)
[Middle English remitten, to send back, from Latin remittere, re-, re-, + mittere, to send.]
verb: -mit·ted, -mit·ting, -mits.
transitive verb
- To transmit (money) in payment.
- To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.
- To pardon; forgive: remitted their sins.
- To restore to a former condition or position.
- Law
- To refer (a case) to another court for further consideration or action.
- To refer (a matter) to a committee or authority for decision.
- To allow to slacken: The storm remitted its fury.
- To desist from; give up.
- To put off; postpone.
intransitive verb
- To transmit money.
- To diminish; abate.
noun
- The act of remitting, especially the referral of a case to another court.
- A matter remitted for further consideration.
derivatives
- re·mit́ment
- noun
- re·mit́ta·ble
- adjective
- re·mit́ter
- noun
