Synonyms for remission

Synonyms for (noun) remission

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


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