“Remit” has a few related meanings, but most often it means to send money as a payment or to cancel/reduce a punishment or debt.

Core meanings

  • To send money as payment
    • Example: “Please remit $200 by Friday” = “Please send $200 in payment.”
* Often used on invoices: “Remit to:” followed by a name and address.
  • To cancel or reduce something (like a penalty or debt)
    • Example: “The judge remitted the fine” = the judge cancelled or forgave the fine.
* In legal/official language, it can mean not enforcing a tax, fee, or sentence.

Other common uses

  • To send a case or issue back to another authority
    • Example: “The case was remitted to the lower court” = the case was sent back for further decision.
  • As a noun: area of responsibility (mainly UK)
    • Example: “Improving public transport is not in our remit” = not in our area of responsibility.

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