remit

noun

(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)

the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with

verb

diminish or abate

make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

forgive

refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

release from (claims, debts, or taxes)

hold back to a later time

send (money) in payment

Roots

rere- · Latin · back mitto-mit · Latin · send

Synonyms for remit

remandn sendv postponev payv proroguev

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Where does remit come from?

The word remit breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: re-, from Latin re (“back”); and -mit, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.