remit

/rɪ'mɪt/ verbnoun
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS9
VERB
1

Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.

2

Refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision.

3

Hold back to a later time.

4

Diminish or abate.

“The pain finally remitted”

5

Forgive.

“God will remit their sins”

6

Release from (claims, debts, or taxes).

“The taxes were remitted”

7

Send (money) in payment.

“remit $25”

NOUN
1

(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court).

2

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”

WORD FORMS
Related formremitment
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Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®8 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinemitray
Starts & ends withR … T
Syllablesre · mit
SYNONYMS & RELATED17
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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