remit meaning and definition

REMIT noun

Definition of remit (noun)

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)
   • synonyms: remission, remitment

REMIT verb

Definition of remit (verb)

1. send (money) in payment
   • "remit $25"
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
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
   • synonyms: remand, send back
5. forgive
   • "God will remit their sins"
6. make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
   • synonyms: slacken
7. diminish or abate
   • "The pain finally remitted"