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remit

[riˈmɪt]

remit Definition

  • 1to send money as payment for something
  • 2to reduce or limit something
  • 3to refer a matter for consideration

Using remit: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "remit" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    I will remit the payment tomorrow.

  • Example

    The company has decided to remit the penalty.

  • Example

    The doctor advised him to remit his workload.

  • Example

    The case was remitted to the lower court for reconsideration.

remit Synonyms and Antonyms

Phrases with remit

  • the scope or extent of authority or control

    Example

    The remit of power of the new committee is yet to be defined.

  • to commit something to memory or remember something

    Example

    He tried to remit the poem to memory but couldn't.

  • to send someone to prison or detain them

    Example

    The accused was remitted to custody for further investigation.

Origins of remit

from Latin 'remittere', meaning 'send back'

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Summary: remit in Brief

The verb 'remit' [riˈmɪt] means to send money, restrict or limit something, or refer a matter for consideration. It can be used in phrases like 'remit of power,' which refers to the scope of authority, and 'remit to memory,' which means to commit something to memory. 'Remit to custody' means to send someone to prison or detain them.