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remit [n]
 
1)(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
    Synonyms :remission remitment 
    See Also: referral  jurisprudence  remand 
 
remit [v]
 
1)send (money) in payment; "remit $25"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: pay  transfer  remission 
 
2)hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
    Synonyms :defer hold_over postpone prorogue put_off put_over set_back shelve table 
    See Also: call_off  reschedule  delay  putoff  deferment  shelver  prorogation  cunctator  call  hold  suspend  probate  reprieve 
 
3)release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The texes were remitted"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: cancel 
 
4)refer (a matter or legal case) to another committe or authority or court for decision
    Synonyms :remand send_back 
    See Also: challenge  remission 
 
5)forgive; "God will remit their sins"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: forgive 
 
6)make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
    Synonyms :slacken 
    See Also: slacken  loose  loosening  douse 
 
7)diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: decrease  remission 
 



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