REMIT

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

  synonyms : remission , remitment

  "A remission is at the discretion of the court staff" -added by sradha_inlas

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

  "they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life"

• (verb) diminish or abate

  "The pain finally remitted"

• (verb) make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

  synonyms : slacken

• (verb) forgive

  "God will remit their sins"

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

  synonyms : remand , send back

• (verb) release from (claims, debts, or taxes)

  "The taxes were remitted"

• (verb) send (money) in payment

  "remit $25"

• (verb) hold back to a later time

  "let's postpone the exam"

  synonyms : defer , hold over , postpone , prorogue , put off , put over , set back , shelve , table

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