Remission

Quick meaning: Remission is a noun meaning A pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.

Meaning

A pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.

More Meanings

1. A lessening of amount due, as in either money or work, or intensity of a thing.
2. An act of remitting, returning, or sending back.
3. (spectroscopy) Reflection or back-scattering of light by a material; (to send back)
4. (transitive) To change the mission of; to provide with a new mission.

Example Sentences

And as to the remission of the interest of the debt of the Company, the right hon. gentleman knew, that public policy and expediency rendered a remission of the interests of all the debts due to the public equally necessary.

Remiſsion of ſins is giuen to all the elect, and them alone, becauſe it is giuen to them all and alone who beleeue; and none beleeue, but the elect onely; for the reprobate neuer haue true faith and beleefe: therefore they neuer obtaine remiſsion of their ſinnes.

His objection, at an early period of the session, to the motion of the hon. member for Wareham, besides the general objection at that time to the remission of any taxes, was, that it would throw the trade into confusion by a partial remission. The remission he had now to propose was to a much greater extent.

The remission system ensures that access to justice is maintained for those individuals on lower incomes who would otherwise have difficulty paying a fee to use court or tribunal services. […] A fee remission is a full or partial fee waiver of the fees that become payable when an individual uses these services.

Word Forms

• remissions
• remissioning
• remissioned

Synonyms for remission

Depending on context, synonyms include acceptilation, absolution, remittance, remittal, subsidence.

Antonyms for remission

Common opposites include irremission.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include absolution, remittal, remittance, subsidence, concession, forgiveness.

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