"remit" meaning in English

See remit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈriːmɪt/ [UK], /ˈrimɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-remit2.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-remit.wav [UK] Forms: remit [singular], remits [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The remit of something is the area of responsibility or work it is in charge of. Tags: UK
    Sense id: simple-remit-en-noun-fN89sIwH

Verb

IPA: /rɪˈmɪt/ [UK], /riˈmɪt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-remit.wav [UK] Forms: remit [canonical], remits [third-person, singular], remitted [past], remitted [past, participle], remitting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|remit|t}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you remit money, you send money to someone.
    Sense id: simple-remit-en-verb-xpZSsQSu
  2. If you remit something, you stop the enforcement of a punishment.
    Sense id: simple-remit-en-verb-G4jJZ0-1
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