remitment
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Remitment — Re*mit ment ( ment), n. The act of remitting, or the state of being remitted; remission. [1913 Webster] Disavowing the remitment of Claudius. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remitment — noun see remit I … New Collegiate Dictionary
remitment — re·mit·ment … English syllables
remitment — /ramitmant/ The act of sending back to custody; an annulment … Black's law dictionary
remitment — noun 1. a payment of money sent to a person in another place • Syn: ↑remittance, ↑remittal, ↑remission • Derivationally related forms: ↑remit, ↑remit (for: ↑remittal), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
remittal — noun 1. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) his cancer is in remission • Syn: ↑remission, ↑subsidence • Derivationally related forms: ↑subside (for: ↑subsidence), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
remit — I. verb (remitted; remitting) Etymology: Middle English remitten, from Latin remittere to send back, from re + mittere to send Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly b. to desist from (an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
remittable — See remitment. * * * … Universalium
remit — [ri mit′; ] for n., chiefly Brit [ rē′mit] vt. remitted, remitting [ME remytten < L remittere (pp. remissus), to send back, in LL(Ec), to forgive sin < re , back + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to forgive or pardon (sins, offenses,… … English World dictionary
send back — verb refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision • Syn: ↑remit, ↑remand • Derivationally related forms: ↑remit (for: ↑remit), ↑remission (for … Useful english dictionary
