n. 25B6; verb
the fines were remitted : CANCEL, set aside, suspend, revoke; formal abrogate.
remitting duties to the authorities : SEND, dispatch, forward, hand over; pay.
the case was remitted to the Court of Appeal : PASS (ON), refer, send on, transfer.
(rare) we remitted all further discussion : POSTPONE, defer, put off/back, shelve, delay, suspend; N. Amer. table; informal put on the back burner, put on ice.
remitting their sins : PARDON, forgive; excuse.
(archaic) the fever remitted : DIMINISH, lessen, decrease, ease (up), abate, moderate, subside.
25B6; noun that is outside his remit : AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY, sphere, orbit, scope, ambit, province; brief, instructions, orders; informal bailiwick.