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 verb 1 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 : relax
2 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 : remand
4 : to restore or consign to a former status or condition
5 : postpone, defer
6 : to send (money) to a person or place especially in payment of a demand, account, or draftintransitive verb 1 a : to abate in force or intensity : moderate b : to abate symptoms (as of a disease) for a period
2 : to send money (as in payment)

— re·mit·ment \-ˈmit-mənt\ noun

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

— re·mit·ter noun