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remit

verbnoun 5 letters Scrabble 7 WWF 8
Definitions
verb

make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

verb

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

noun

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

verb

diminish or abate

“The pain finally remitted”

verb

forgive

“God will remit their sins”

verb

release from (claims, debts, or taxes)

“The taxes were remitted”

verb

send (money) in payment

“remit $25”

noun

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”

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