rə̇ˈmishən, rēˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin remission-, remissio, from remissus (past participle of remittere to remit) + -ion-, -io -ion
: the act of remitting: as
a. : the act of pardoning sin or offense : forgiveness
remission of his sins through the sacrament of penance
b.
(1) : cancellation or relinquishment of the whole or a part of a financial obligation
tax remissions
(2) : the voluntary release of a debt or claim to a debtor or person liable by a creditor or claimant having legal capacity to alienate
c. : pardon granted (as by the British parliament) for a legal offense
d.
(1) : relief from a forfeiture or penalty (as by the surrender by the government to a former owner of property forfeited for violation of revenue laws)
(2) : the act or procedure of so restoring property or of so remitting a penalty
e. : a temporary abatement of the symptoms of a disease — distinguished from intermission