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noun
The act of remitting; remission.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: remission, remit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: referral
noun
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: remittance, remittal, remission
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: payment
History
From remit + -ment.
