Remission

[rɪ'mɪʃ(ə)n] or [rɪ'mɪʃən]

Definition

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

(noun.) an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); 'his cancer is in remission'.

Editor: Nell--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act of remitting, surrendering, resigning, or giving up.

(n.) Discharge from that which is due; relinquishment of a claim, right, or obligation; pardon of transgression; release from forfeiture, penalty, debt, etc.

(n.) Diminution of intensity; abatement; relaxation.

(n.) A temporary and incomplete subsidence of the force or violence of a disease or of pain, as destinguished from intermission, in which the disease completely leaves the patient for a time; abatement.

(n.) The act of sending back.

(n.) Act of sending in payment, as money; remittance.

Inputed by Bobbie

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Relaxation, moderation, mitigation, lessening, abatement.[2]. Intermission, suspension, interruption, suspense, stop, stoppage, respite, pause, rest.[3]. Forgiveness, absolution, pardon, indulgence, acquittal, discharge, exoneration, excuse.[4]. Release, relinquishment, surrender.

Typist: Marvin

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