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remit

re·mit [ ri mít ]

verb (past and past participle re·mit·ted, present participle re·mit·ting, 3rd person present singular re·mits)

Definition:

1. transitive and intransitive verb send payment: to send money to pay for merchandise or services, especially by mail

2. transitive verb cancel something: to cancel or hold back from enforcing something

3. transitive and intransitive verb reduce intensity of something: to reduce in intensity, or reduce the intensity of something

4. transitive verb restore something: to restore something to a previous condition or position

5. transitive verb defer something: to postpone or defer something

6. transitive verb pardon something: to pardon or forgive something such as a sin or other transgression

7. transitive verb law send case back to lower court: to send a case back to a lower court for further action to be taken

noun (plural re·mits)

Definition:

1. something remitted: something sent to another person or authority for consideration

2. law transfer of legal case: the transfer of a legal case from a higher to a lower court for further action to be taken

[14th century. < Latin remittere "send back" < mittere "send"]

re·mit·ment noun

re·mit·ta·ble adjective

re·mit·tal noun

re·mit·tee [ ri mì t ] noun

re·mit·ter noun