I. rə̇ˈmit, rēˈ-, usu -id.+V verb
( remitted ; remitted ; remitting ; remits )
Etymology: Middle English remitten, from Latin remittere to let go back, send back, relax, give up, forgive, from re- + mittere to let go, send — more at smite
transitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to release one from the guilt or penalty of : pardon , forgive
held that God had granted to … the apostles and through them to the priests the power to remit sins — K.S.Latourette
(2) obsolete : to set free (as a prisoner) : release
b. : to refrain from exacting (as a payment)
the rents of the husbandman and other taxes were remitted — James Mill
c. : to cancel or refrain from inflicting (a penalty)
in sentences involving loss of pay and confinement, the loss of pay is frequently remitted — Naval Orientation
d. : to give relief from (suffering)
grace that turned staleness sweet, peace that remitted pain — Edmund Wilson
2.
a. : to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
b. obsolete : to give up (a right or possession) : surrender , resign
c. : to desist from (an activity)
d. : to let (as attention, diligence) slacken : mitigate , relax
3.
a. : to submit or refer (something) for consideration, judgment, decision or action especially to one in authority
remit the question to a special committee
specifically : remand 2
b. : remand 3
c. : to refer (a person) for information or help (as to a book or person)
d. : to refer, assign, or allot to
4. : to restore or consign to a former status or condition ; specifically : to restore to a former and more valid title
5. : to put off : postpone , defer
remit consideration of the matter until the next session
6. : to send (money) to a person or place (as in payment of a demand, account, draft)
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to abate in force or intensity : moderate
b. of a disease or abnormality : to abate symptoms for a period : be remittent or go into a remission
2. : to send money (as in payment)
please remit promptly by check or money order
Synonyms: see send
II. noun
( -s )
: an act of remitting or a matter, cause, or proceeding remitted to another person or authority for consideration or judgment