remittable

Variant of remit

transitive verb remitted, remitting

  1. to forgive or pardon (sins, offenses, etc.)
    1. to refrain from exacting (a payment, tax, etc.)
    2. to refrain from inflicting (a punishment) or enforcing (a sentence or fine); cancel
  2. to let slacken; decrease: without remitting one's efforts
    1. to submit or refer (a matter) for consideration, judgment, etc.
    2. Law remand ()
  3. to put back, as into a state or position
  4. to put off; postpone
  5. to send (money) in payment: please remit the full amount by the date shown
  6. Obsolete to give up; surrender

Origin: ME remytten < L remittere (pp. remissus), to send back, in LL(Ec), to forgive sin < re-, back + mittere, to send: see mission

intransitive verb

    1. to become more moderate in force or intensity
    2. to have its symptoms lessen or disappear: said of a disease
  1. to send money, as in payment; pay

noun

  1. the act or an instance of remitting
  2. Brit. the area of responsibility, expertise, etc. of a person, agency, etc.

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