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remit

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re⋅mit

  [ri-mit] verb, -mit⋅ted, -mit⋅ting, noun
Use remit in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment.
2. to refrain from inflicting or enforcing, as a punishment, sentence, etc.
3. to refrain from exacting, as a payment or service.
4. to pardon or forgive (a sin, offense, etc.).
5. to slacken; abate; relax: to remit watchfulness.
6. to give back: to remit an overpayment.
7. Law. to send back (a case) to an inferior court for further action.
8. to put back into a previous position or condition.
9. to put off; postpone; defer.
10. Obsolete. to set free; release.
11. Obsolete. to send back to prison or custody.
12. Obsolete. to give up; surrender.
–verb (used without object)
13. to transmit money, a check, etc., as in payment.
14. to abate for a time or at intervals, as a fever.
15. to slacken; abate.
–noun
16. 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.
Origin:
1325–75; ME remitten < L remittere to send back, let go back, concede, allow, equiv. to re- re- + mittere to send

Related forms:
re⋅mit⋅ta⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. forward. 4. excuse, overlook. 5. diminish. 6. return, restore.

Antonyms:
1. retain. 4. condemn. 5. increase.
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re·mit   (rĭ-mĭt')   
v.   re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting, re·mits

v.   tr.

  1. To transmit (money) in payment.

    1. To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.

    2. To pardon; forgive: remitted their sins.

    3. To refer (a case) to another court for further consideration or action.

    4. To refer (a matter) to a committee or authority for decision.

  3. To restore to a former condition or position.

  4. Law

    1. To refer (a case) to another court for further consideration or action.

    2. To refer (a matter) to a committee or authority for decision.

  5. To allow to slacken: The storm remitted its fury.

  6. To desist from; give up.

  7. To put off; postpone.

v.   intr.

  1. To transmit money.

  2. To diminish; abate.

n.   (rĭ-mĭt', rē'mĭt)

  1. The act of remitting, especially the referral of a case to another court.

  2. A matter remitted for further consideration.


[Middle English remitten, to send back, from Latin remittere : re-, re- + mittere, to send.]
re·mit'ment n., re·mit'ta·ble adj., re·mit'ter n.
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Word Origin & History

remit 
c.1375, from L. remittere "send back, slacken, let go, abate," from re- "back" + mittere "to send" (see mission). Meaning "send money to someone" first recorded 1640.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

remit

To send payment for goods or services.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: re·mit
Pronunciation: ri-'mit
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: re·mit·ted; re·mit·ting
Etymology: Latin remittere to let go back, send back, give up, forgive, from re- back + mittere to let go, send
transitive verb 1 a : to release from the guilt or penalty of b : to refrain from exacting <remit a tax> c : to cancel or refrain from inflicting <remit the fine>
2 : to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action; specifically : REMAND
3 : to restore or consign to a former status or condition
4 : to send (money) to a person or place esp. in payment of a demand, account, or draft intransitive verb : to send money (as in payment) —re·mit·ment noun —re·mit·ta·ble adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·mit
Pronunciation: ri-'mit
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Forms: re·mit·ted; re·mit·ting
: to abate symptoms for a period : go into or be in remission remitted for a year>
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Medical Dictionary

remit re·mit (rĭ-mĭt')
v. re·mit·ted, re·mit·ting, re·mits

  1. To diminish; abate.

  2. To transmit money.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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