remit
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 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
Types & categories
- matter hypernym
Related & opposite
- Great Britain domain usage
Sense 2 verb
send (money) in payment
remit $25
Types & categories
- pay hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
Types & categories
- referral hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
hold back to a later time
let's postpone the exam
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- deferment derivation
- prorogation derivation
- putoff derivation
- procrastinator derivation
- shelver derivation
- reschedule entails
- cancel entails
Sense 5 verb
release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
The taxes were remitted
Types & categories
- strike down hypernym
Sense 6 verb
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
Types & categories
- challenge hypernym
Related & opposite
- remitment derivation
Sense 7 verb
forgive
God will remit their sins
Types & categories
- forgive hypernym
Sense 8 verb
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
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Related & opposite
Sense 9 verb
diminish or abate
The pain finally remitted
Types & categories
- decrease hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain usage | Related & opposite | Great Britain |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | matter |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | remittal |
| 2 | entails | Related & opposite | transfer |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | pay |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | remand |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | referral |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | deferment |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | prorogation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | putoff |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | procrastinator |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | shelver |
| 4 | entails | Related & opposite | reschedule |
| 4 | entails | Related & opposite | cancel |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | delay |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | call |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | hold |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | suspend |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | probate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | respite |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | strike down |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | remitment |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | challenge |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | forgive |
| 8 | causes | Related & opposite | slacken |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | loosening |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | loosen |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | dowse |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | remission |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | remittent |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | decrease |