Main Entry:

¹re·mit

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈmit\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·mit·ted; re·mit·ting

Etymology:

Middle English remitten, from Latin remittere to send back, from re- + mittere to send

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1 a: to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly b: to desist from (an activity) c: to let (as attention or diligence) slacken : relax2 a: to release from the guilt or penalty of <remit sins> b: to refrain from exacting <remit a tax> c: to cancel or refrain from inflicting <remit the penalty> d: to give relief from (suffering)3: to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action ; specifically : remand4: to restore or consign to a former status or condition5: postpone, defer6: to send (money) to a person or place especially in payment of a demand, account, or draftintransitive verb1 a: to abate in force or intensity : moderate b: to abate symptoms (as of a disease) for a period2: to send money (as in payment)

— re·mit·ment \-ˈmit-mənt\ noun

— re·mit·ta·ble \-ˈmi-tə-bəl\ adjective

— re·mit·ter noun