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Meaning
Verb
●
To
transmit
or
send
(e.g. money in
payment
); to supply.
●
To
forgive
,
pardon
(a
wrong
,
offence
, etc.).
●
To
refrain
from
exacting
or enforcing.
●
To
give up
;
omit
;
cease
doing.
●
To
allow
(something) to
slacken
, to
relax
(one's
attention
etc.).
●
To show a
lessening
or
abatement
(of a
specified
quality).
●
To
diminish
, abate.
●
To
refer
(something or someone) for
deliberation
,
judgment
, etc. (to a particular body or person).
●
To
send
back.
●
To give or
deliver
up;
surrender
; resign.
●
To
restore
or replace.
●
To postpone.
●
To
refer
(someone to something),
direct
someone's
attention
to something.
Noun
●
In British English:
Terms of
reference
; set of
responsibilities
; scope.
●
In Law:
A communication from a
superior court
to a
subordinate
court
.
Sourced from
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Origin
remit
English
remittere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Responsibility
Purview
Jurisdiction
Brief
Acquit
Abate
Absolve
Related
Ambit
Purview
Mandate
Jurisdiction
Bailiwick
Repay
Refund
Reimburse
Deposit
Scope
Deduct
Provision
Defer
Repatriate
Submit
Disburse
Authority
Send
Receive
Transfer
Pay
Withdraw
Levy
Report
Register
Accept
Charge
Focus
Return
Directive
Distribute
Withhold
Earn
Lodge
Earmark
Prerogative
File
Role
Issue
Charter
Agenda
Duty
Aim
Allocate
Accrue
Grant
Reach
Forfeit
Bill
Disclose
Job Description
Statutory Authority
Pay Back
Raison D'Etre
Duty Of Care
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