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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
remit
▶verb /rɪˈmɪt/ (remits, remitting, remitted)
  • 1 refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment).

    ■ Theology pardon (a sin).

  • 2 send (money) in payment, especially by post.
  • 3 refer (a matter for decision) to an authority.

    ■ Law send back (a case) to a lower court.

    ■ Law send (someone) from one tribunal to another for a trial or hearing.

  • 4 archaic diminish.
▶noun /ˈriːmɪt, rɪˈmɪt/ 
  • 1 chiefly Brit. the task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization.
  • 2 an item referred for consideration.
– derivatives
remittable adjective,
remittal noun,
remitter noun.
– origin ME: from L. remiss-, remittere ‘send back, restore’.



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