noun
Meaning 1
Anything remitted; remittance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
remittal
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noun
Meaning 2
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: absolution, remission, remission of sin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: redemption, salvation
Narrower terms: indulgence
noun
Meaning 3
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his cancer is in remission
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: remission, subsidence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
Narrower terms: resolution
noun
Meaning 4
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: remittance, remission, remitment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: payment
History
Etymology
From remit + -al.