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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Remit \Re*mit"\ (r?-m?t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Remitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Remitting}.] [L. remittere, remissum, to send back, to slacken, relax; pref. re- re- + mittere to send. See {Mission}, and cf. {Remise}, {Remiss}.] 1. To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign. [1913 Webster] In the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster] In grevious and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince. --Hayward. [1913 Webster] The prisoner was remitted to the guard. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To restore. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The archbishop was . . . remitted to his liberty. --Hayward. [1913 Webster] 3. (Com.) To transmit or send, esp. to a distance, as money in payment of a demand, account, draft, etc.; as, he remitted the amount by mail. [1913 Webster] 4. To send off or away; hence: (a) To refer or direct (one) for information, guidance, help, etc. "Remitting them . . . to the works of Galen." --Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer, or leave (something) for judgment or decision. "Whether the counsel be good I remit it to the wise readers." --Sir T. Elyot. [1913 Webster] 5. To relax in intensity; to make less violent; to abate. [1913 Webster] So willingly doth God remit his ire. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 6. To forgive; to pardon; to remove. [1913 Webster] Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them. --John xx. 23. [1913 Webster] 7. To refrain from exacting or enforcing; as, to remit the performance of an obligation. "The sovereign was undoubtedly competent to remit penalties." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Syn: To relax; release; abate; relinguish; forgive; pardon; absolve. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Remit \Re*mit"\, v. i. 1. To abate in force or in violence; to grow less intense; to become moderated; to abate; to relax; as, a fever remits; the severity of the weather remits. [1913 Webster] 2. To send money, as in payment. --Addison. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: remit n 1: 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" 2: (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) [syn: {remission}, {remitment}, {remit}] v 1: send (money) in payment; "remit $25" 2: hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [syn: {postpone}, {prorogue}, {hold over}, {put over}, {table}, {shelve}, {set back}, {defer}, {remit}, {put off}] 3: release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted" 4: refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision [syn: {remit}, {remand}, {send back}] 5: forgive; "God will remit their sins" 6: make slack as by lessening tension or firmness [syn: {slacken}, {remit}] 7: diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"