1. remit - 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"
Hypernym(s): topic, subject, issue, matter
2. remit - noun
· (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
Synonym(s): remission, remitment
Hypernym(s): referral
3. remit - verb
· send (money) in payment; "remit $25"
Hypernym(s): pay
4. remit - verb
· hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
Synonym(s): postpone, prorogue, hold_over, put_over, table, shelve, set_back, defer, put_off
Hypernym(s): delay
5. remit - verb
· release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"
Hypernym(s): cancel, strike_down
6. remit - verb
· refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
Hypernym(s): challenge
7. remit - verb
· forgive; "God will remit their sins"
Hypernym(s): forgive
8. remit - verb
· make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
Synonym(s): slacken
9. remit - verb
· diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
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