re ‧ mis ‧ sion /rɪˈmɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable and countable] a period when a serious illness improves for a time
in remission
The chemotherapy was successful, and she is now in remission.
The cancer has gone into remission.
2 . [uncountable and countable] British English a reduction of the time that someone has to spend in prison:
He was given six months’ remission for good behaviour.
3 . [uncountable] formal when you allow someone to keep the money they owe you:
remission of debts
4 . the remission of sins formal forgiveness from God for the bad things that you have done