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remission vs remit

remit vs remission

remission and remit both are nouns.

remission is not a verb while remit is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
remission Yes No No No
remit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, remission and remit are synonyms defined as:
  • remission and remit: (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
Other synonyms of remission include remitment.
remission (noun) remit (noun)
the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
a payment of money sent to a person in another place
remission (verb) remit (verb)
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
diminish or abate
release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
forgive
send (money) in payment
hold back to a later time
Difference between remission and remit

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