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remission in Arabic

عَفْو ʕafw

/ɹɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/US/ɹəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/

remission in Arabic: عَفْو (ʕafw), صَفْح (ṣafḥ). In English, remission means a pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.

Arabic words for remission

pardon of a sin
عَفْو ʕafw, صَفْح ṣafḥ

English meaning of remission

  1. noun A pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.
  2. noun A lessening of amount due, as in either money or work, or intensity of a thing.
  3. noun A reduction or cancellation of the penalty for a criminal offence; in particular, the reduction of a prison sentence as a recognition of the prisoner's good behaviour.
  4. noun An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease; a period where the symptoms of a disease are absent.

Full definition of remission

remission in a sentence

  • Her cancer was in remission.

Synonyms of remission

remission in other languages

Questions about remission in Arabic

What is the meaning of remission in Arabic?
Remission in Arabic is عَفْو (ʕafw), صَفْح (ṣafḥ).
ما معنى كلمة remission؟
Remission: عَفْو (ʕafw), صَفْح (ṣafḥ).
What does remission mean in English?
Remission means a pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.

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