Synonyms: absolution, remission, remission of sin, remittal
Definition: the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Similar words: redemption, salvation
Definition: (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
Synonyms: remission, remit, remitment
Definition: (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
Similar words: referral
Definition: the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
Synonyms: remission, remittal, subsidence
Definition: an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
Usage: his cancer is in remission
Similar words: reprieve, respite, hiatus, suspension, abatement
Definition: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Synonyms: remission, remitment, remittal, remittance
Definition: a payment of money sent to a person in another place
Similar words: payment
Definition: a sum of money paid or a claim discharged