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Word: Remit
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Latin remittere ‘send back, restore’, from re- ‘back’ + mittere ‘send’. The noun dates from the early 20th century
rɪˈmɪt
cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment)
Short Definition:cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting
Examples:- the excess of the sentence over 12 months was remitted
send (money) in payment or as a gift
Short Definition:send money in payment or as gift
Examples:- the income they remitted to their families
refer (a matter for decision) to an authority
Short Definition:refer matter for decision to authority
Examples:- the request for an investigation was remitted to a special committee
diminish
Short Definition:diminish
Examples:- phobias may remit spontaneously without any treatment
Word: Remit
Speech Type: Noun
ˈriːmɪt
rɪˈmɪt
the task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization
Short Definition:task or area of activity officially assigned to individual or organization
Examples:- the committee was becoming caught up in issues that did not fall within its remit
an item referred to someone for consideration
Short Definition:item referred to someone for consideration
Examples:- a remit on the question failed
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