Dictionary definition · remit
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"
- (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
verb
- send (money) in payment"remit $25"
- hold back to a later time"let's postpone the exam"
- release from (claims, debts, or taxes)"The taxes were remitted"
- refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
- forgive"God will remit their sins"
- make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
- diminish or abate"The pain finally remitted"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).