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: remit
Definition: the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
Usage: they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life
Similar words: topic, subject, matter, issue
Definition: some situation or event that is thought about
Usage: he kept drifting off the topic; he had been thinking about the subject for several years; it is a matter for the police
Synonyms: remit
Definition: diminish or abate
Usage: The pain finally remitted
Similar words: fall, lessen, diminish, decrease
Definition: decrease in size, extent, or range
Usage: The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester; The cabin pressure fell dramatically; her weight fell to under a hundred pounds; his voice fell to a whisper
Definition: make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
Synonyms: remit
Definition: forgive
Usage: God will remit their sins
Similar words: forgive
Definition: stop blaming or grant forgiveness
Usage: I forgave him his infidelity; She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
Synonyms: send back, remand, remit
Definition: refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
Similar words: challenge
Definition: issue a challenge to
Usage: Fischer challenged Spassky to a match
Synonyms: remit
Definition: release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
Usage: The taxes were remitted
Similar words: strike down, cancel
Definition: declare null and void; make ineffective
Usage: Cancel the election results; strike down a law
Synonyms: remit
Definition: send (money) in payment
Usage: remit $25
Similar words: pay
Definition: give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
Usage: I paid four dollars for this sandwich; Pay the waitress, please
Synonyms: remit, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, set back, shelve, defer, table, hold over
Definition: hold back to a later time
Usage: let's postpone the exam
Similar words: delay
Definition: act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Usage: Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered