01 v. t. To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.
imp. & p. p.
Remitted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Remitting
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To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.“In the case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right.” — Blackstone.“In grevious and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince.” — Hayward.“The prisoner was remitted to the guard.” — Dryden.
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To restore.[Obs.]“The archbishop was . . . remitted to his liberty.” — Hayward.
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To transmit or send, esp. to a distance, as money in payment of a demand, account, draft, etc.; as, he remitted the amount by mail.(Com.)
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To send off or away; hence: (a) To refer or direct (one) for information, guidance, help, etc. “Remitting them . . . to the works of Galen.” Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer, or leave (something) for judgment or decision.
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To relax in intensity; to make less violent; to abate.“So willingly doth God remit his ire.” — Milton.
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To forgive; to pardon; to remove.“Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them.” — John xx. 23.
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To refrain from exacting or enforcing; as, to remit the performance of an obligation.