I. ri-ˈmit verb
( re·mit·ted ; re·mit·ting )
Etymology: Middle English remitten, from Latin remittere to send back, from re- + mittere to send
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
b. : to desist from (an activity)
c. : to let (as attention or diligence) slacken : relax
2.
a. : to release from the guilt or penalty of
remit sins
b. : to refrain from exacting
remit a tax
c. : to cancel or refrain from inflicting
remit the penalty
d. : to give relief from (suffering)
3. : to submit or refer for consideration, judgment, decision, or action ; specifically : remand
4. : to restore or consign to a former status or condition
5. : postpone , defer
6. : to send (money) to a person or place especially in payment of a demand, account, or draft
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to abate in force or intensity : moderate
b. : to abate symptoms (as of a disease) for a period
2. : to send money (as in payment)
• re·mit·ment -ˈmit-mənt noun
• re·mit·ta·ble -ˈmi-tə-bəl adjective
• re·mit·ter noun
II. ri-ˈmit, ˈrē-ˌ noun
Date: 15th century
1. : an act of remitting
2. : something remitted to another person or authority