| 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” |
| noun | (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) |
| verb | send (money) in payment “remit $25” |
| verb | hold back to a later time “let's postpone the exam” |
| verb | release from (claims, debts, or taxes) “The taxes were remitted” |
| verb | refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision |
| verb | forgive “God will remit their sins” |
| verb | make slack as by lessening tension or firmness |
| verb | diminish or abate “The pain finally remitted” |
| remit | verb | refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision |
| remitment | noun | a payment of money sent to a person in another place |
| remittance | noun | a payment of money sent to a person in another place |
| remittal | noun | a payment of money sent to a person in another place |
| postponement | noun | act of putting off to a future time |
| postponer | noun | someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) |
| prorogation | noun | discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it |
| shelver | noun | a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves |
| deferment | noun | act of putting off to a future time |
| deferral | noun | act of putting off to a future time |
| putoff | noun | a pretext for delay or inaction |
| remit | noun | (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) |
| remission | noun | (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) |
| slackening | noun | an occurrence of control or strength weakening |
| remittent | adjective | (of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity |