remit
Americanverb (used with object)
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to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment.
- Synonyms:
- forward
- Antonyms:
- retain
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to refrain from inflicting or enforcing, as a punishment, sentence, etc.
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to refrain from exacting, as a payment or service.
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to pardon or forgive (a sin, offense, etc.).
- Antonyms:
- condemn
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to remit watchfulness.
- Synonyms:
- diminish
- Antonyms:
- increase
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to give back.
to remit an overpayment.
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Law. to send back (a case) to an inferior court for further action.
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to put back into a previous position or condition.
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Obsolete. to set free; release.
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Obsolete. to send back to prison or custody.
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Obsolete. to give up; surrender.
verb (used without object)
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to transmit money, a check, etc., as in payment.
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to abate for a time or at intervals, as a fever.
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to slacken; abate.
noun
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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.
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something remitted, as for further deliberation or action.
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the act of remitting.
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Chiefly British. the area of authority of a person or group.
verb
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(also intr) to send (money, payment, etc), as for goods or service, esp by post
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law (esp of an appeal court) to send back (a case or proceeding) to an inferior court for further consideration or action
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to cancel or refrain from exacting (a penalty or punishment)
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(also intr) to relax (pace, intensity, etc) or (of pace or the like) to slacken or abate
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to postpone; defer
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archaic to pardon or forgive (crime, sins, etc)
noun
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the area of authority or responsibility of an individual or a group
by taking that action, the committee has exceeded its remit
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law the transfer of a case from one court or jurisdiction to another, esp from an appeal court to an inferior tribunal
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the act of remitting
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something remitted
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a proposal from a branch of an organization put forward for discussion at the annual general meeting
Other Word Forms
- nonremittable adjective
- nonremittably adverb
- preremit verb (used with object)
- remittable adjective
- unremittable adjective
Etymology
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”; re-
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Part of Olaf's remit is investigating serious misconduct by EU staff and members of its institutions.
From BBC
It’s not even my remit because I’m just a central banker, I’m not a politician, so it makes my life a bit easier.
He has since suggested expanding its remit to solving conflicts worldwide, raising concerns it could undermine the United Nations' traditional role.
From Barron's
“These products are commodity derivatives and squarely within the CFTC’s regulatory remit.”
And especially so in a period that has seen scrutiny on the internet safety watchdog grow dramatically, its budget quadruple, and its remit and staff expand exponentially.
From BBC
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