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verbmake slack as by lessening tension or firmness
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verbrefer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decisiontype of:
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noun(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)type of:
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verbhold back to a later timetype of:
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"The pain finally remitted"verbdiminish or abate
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"God will remit their sins"verbforgivetype of:
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"The taxes were remitted"verbrelease from (claims, debts, or taxes)type of:
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"remit $25"verbsend (money) in paymenttype of:
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"they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life"nounthe topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
Synonyms & Similar Words
call hold matter pay fall forgive table issue subject loose challenge cancel delay topic loosen postpone suspend decrease diminish remand remission douse respite reprieve lessen referral defer probate shelve slacken remittance dowse send back remitment hold over prorogue put off put over set back remittent remittal strike down