Entry Word: remit

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually <waited until the rain remitted a little and ran to the car> — see decrease 2
2 to overlook or dismiss as of little importance <the judge refused to remit the young manʼs cavalier disregard for his pile of unpaid speeding tickets and summarily revoked his driverʼs license> — see excuse 1