I. re ‧ mit 1 /rɪˈmɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle remitted , present participle remitting ) formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: remittere 'to send back' ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to send a payment:
Please remit payment by cheque.
2 . [transitive] to free someone from a debt or punishment ⇨ unremitting
remit something to somebody/something phrasal verb formal
to send a proposal, plan, or problem back to someone for them to make a decision about:
The court remitted the matter to the agency for reconsideration.
II. re ‧ mit 2 /ˈriːmɪt $ rɪˈmɪt, ˈriːmɪt/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]
British English formal the particular piece of work that someone has been officially asked to deal with:
the remit of a senior member of staff
be within/outside sb’s remit
Marketing is outside our remit.