to remit

Examples

• All

• The bank agreed to remit the fees due to my financial hardship.

• "and the sentence could be remitted for good behavior.

  Island in the Sun (1957)

• To remit sin in such a way is the same as not punishing it.

  Academic text (2004)

• The third concerned the role of a priest in remitting sin.

  Academic text (2008)

• The legislature also enjoyed the executive power to appoint justices of the peace, grant pardons, and remit fines.

  Academic text (2009)

• In the Sacrament of Baptism, not only is the guilt of sin remitted, but also all the penalties attached to sin.

  Blog text (20)

• Marcus, for thy sake and thy brother's here, and at my lovely Tamora's entreats, I do remit these young men's heinous faults.

  Titus (1999)

• The judge decided to remit the community service requirement after the defendant showed remorse.

• She pleaded with her creditor to remit the remaining balance of her loan.

Synonyms

F

to forgive

vsto remit

82 3.9

To cancel a debt so someone does not have to pay it

includes cancelling money debts but also other obligations or punishments

Antonyms

D

to demand

943 2.7

To ask for something in a strong, urgent way

E

to enforce

417 4.1

Make people follow a law or rule using authority

How Forgiving

to absolve

• Formal

50 7.2

to pardon

• Formal

92 3.9

to remit

• Formal

1 7.5

to waive

• Formal

107 6.6

to reduce

∞ 1.6

Surface Forms

Etymology