Remit

v. t. [imp. & p. p. REMITTED; p. pr. & vb. n. REMITTING.] [Lat. remittere, to send back, to slacken, relax; Sp. remitir, Pg. remitir, It. rimettere, Pr. remettre, Fr. remettre. See REMISE.] 1. To send back; to refer. The prisoner was remitted to the guard. Dryden. 2. To give up; to surrender; to resign; to restore. “In this case the law remits him to his ancient and more certain right.” Blackstone. In grievous and inhuman crimes, offenders should be remitted to their prince. Hayward. 3. To relax in intensity; to make less tense or violent. So willingly doth God remit his ire. Milton. 4. To forgive; to pardon. “Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them.” John xx. 23. The sovereign was undoubtedly competent to remit penalties without limit. Macaulay. 5. To transmit to a distance, as money, bills, or the like. Syn.—To relax; release; abate; relinquish; forgive; pardon; absolve.