remission

Syllables: re·mis·sion/ɹɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/US/ɹəˈmɪʃ(ə)n/

remission noun: a pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.

Noun

remission (countable and uncountable, plural remissions)

A pardon of a sin; (chiefly historical, also figuratively) the forgiveness of an offence, or relinquishment of a (legal) claim or a debt.
- Moreouer the perfit beleue of this article, worketh in all true chriſten people, aloue to continue in this vnitie, and afeare to be caſte out of the ſame, and it worketh in them that be ſinners and repentant, great comforte, and conſolacion, to obteine remiſſion of ſinne, by vertue of Chriſtes...1543 June 7, Henry VIII of England, “The Nynthe Article. The Holy Catholike Churche.”, in A Necessary Doctrine and Erudicion for Any Chrysten Man, Set furth by the Kynges Maiestye of Englande, &c....
- Remiſsion of ſins is giuen to all the elect, and them alone, becauſe it is giuen to them all and alone who beleeue; and none beleeue, but the elect onely; for the reprobate neuer haue true faith and beleefe: therefore they neuer obtaine remiſsion of their ſinnes.1617, Zacharias Ursinus, “Quest. 56. What Belieuest Thou Concerning Remission of Sinnes?”, in Henrie Parrie [i.e., Henry Parry], David Pareus, transl., The Svmme of Christian Religion, Deliuered by...
Synonyms:

acceptilation

Antonyms:

irremission
A lessening of amount due, as in either money or work, or intensity of a thing.
- Preceptors have all aſſented to this one principle,—that diſcipline , and amuſement ſhould alternately ſucceed each other. […] You may relax your care, but the youthful mind will be full occupied, and more earneſtly buſied in the career of voluntary play, than on any impoſed taſk. During the...1790, J. W. Parsons, “Constitutional Culture”, in Hints on Producing Genius, Worcester, Worcestershire: Printed by J. Tymbs, […]; and sold by T[homas] Cadell, […], →OCLC, pages 103–104
- His objection, at an early period of the session, to the motion of the hon. member for Wareham, besides the general objection at that time to the remission of any taxes, was, that it would throw the trade into confusion by a partial remission. The remission he had now to propose was to a much...1822 May 24, Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (Chancellor of the Exchequer), “Naval and Military Pensions”, in T[homas] C[urson] Hansard, editor, The Parliamentary Debates: […] (House of...
1. 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.
  - That Mr. Carstairs answer all interrogatories that shall be put to him, betwixt and the first of October next, upon his great oath. That which being done, he shall have his majesty's full pardon and remission, for his life, limb, estate, and fame.1684, “314. The Trial of Robert Baillie, of Jerviswood, in Scotland, for High Treason: 36 Charles II. a.d. 1684”, in Cobbett’s Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and...
  - At common law, the criminal was bound to assyth the party whom he had injured; no special statute was necessary to establish a point received and understood; but a doubt might be entertained, how far crimes were not entirely abolished by a remission, so as not only to stop the punishment of the...1767 February 24, William Maxwell Morison, “[Proof.] Macharg against Campbell.”, in The Decisions of the Court of Session, from Its Institution until the Separation of the Court into Two Divisions in...
2. An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease; a period where the symptoms of a disease are absent.
  - Her cancer was in remission.
  - It was always dangerous, though perhaps leſs ſo, than other ſymptoms which was leſs alarming, particularly if it ſuffered increaſe and diminution with the paroxyſms and remiſſions of the diſeaſe.1791, Robert Jackson, “Of Prognostic in the Fevers of Jamaica”, in A Treatise on the Fevers of Jamaica, with Some Observations on the Intermitting Fever of America, […], London: Printed for J[ohn]...
An act of remitting, returning, or sending back.
1. A referral of a case back to another (especially a lower or inferior) court of law; a remand, a remittal.
  - It was held by the Court of Errors and Appeals that the remission of the case to the trial court for clarification of the verdict was justified, and that the record, as corrected, clearly indicated that the recommendation of life imprisonment should apply only to Rannelli and not to Merra.1953 October term, Silvio DeVita, Petitioner, vs. the State of New Jersey, Respondent. […] Brief for the State of New Jersey Oppositing Petition for Writ of Certiorari (Supreme Court of the United...
(spectroscopy) Reflection or back-scattering of light by a material; (to send back)

Verb

remission (third-person singular simple present remissions, present participle remissioning, simple past and past participle remissioned)

(transitive) To change the mission of; to provide with a new mission.
- The Strykers have been remissioned, actually, to a mission of road security that actually takes advantage of the mobility that they provide.2010, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Defense, Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011, page 32
- Their original mission was reestablished. That is what happens to people who will allow God to remission their lives through His blood cleansing them.2014, Stella L. McNeer, He Is Able: God Is Our Only Hope in the Storms of Life

remission meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada

remission in Tamil

குறை, குறைப்பு, தண்டனைக் குறைப்பு, தள்ளிக் கொடுத்தல், தள்ளுபடி, மன்னிப்பு

remission in Urdu

remission, discount: رعایت ri'āyat

remission in Malayalam

പണമടവ്, മുക്തി, കിട്ടാനുളള തുകയും മറ്റും ഉപേക്ഷിക്കൽ

remission in Kannada

ಕಡಿತ, ತಪ್ಪು ಮರವೆ, ಮಾಫಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು, ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ತಗ್ಗಿಸುವುದು, ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದು, ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು

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remission in Arabic: عَفْو ʕafw, صَفْح ṣafḥ
remission in Persian: عفو
remission in Thai: ใบบุญ bai-bun

Examples of remission in a sentence

During the remiſſions of ſchool the mind is only tranſferred from one object to another: […]1790, J. W. Parsons, “Constitutional Culture”, in Hints on Producing Genius, Worcester, Worcestershire: Printed by J. Tymbs, […]; and sold...
The remission he had now to propose was to a much greater extent.1822 May 24, Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (Chancellor of the Exchequer), “Naval and Military Pensions”, in T[homas] C[urson]...
Charles and George Palmer, who solicited a remission of the annual jumma or tax upon their farms, to the amount of 24,000 rupees.1836 February, “Internal Machinery of the Indian Government—Case of Mr. Imlach”, in Alexander’s East India and Colonial Magazine, volume...
In every polysyllabic word, there is a sharpened percussion of the voice on some one of the syllables, and a comparative remission on the rest.1837, Chauncey A[llen] Goodrich, “Accents”, in Elements of Greek Grammar. […], stereotype edition, Hartford, Conn.: Belknap & Hamersley...

All 10 example sentences with remission

Synonyms of remission

Antonyms

irremission

Forms of remission

Noun
plural	remissions
Verb
third-person singular present	remissions
present participle	remissioning
past participle	remissioned
past	remissioned

Plural of remission: remissions

Origin of remission

From Middle English remissioun (“release from duty; freeing of captives; mercy, pardon, respite; forgiveness; release from or reduction of penances; reduction in intensity (of a quality, symptom, etc.); transfer of property, quitclaim; legal opinion or submission; reference, cross-reference”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman remission, remissione, remissioun, remissiun and Middle French, Old French remission (“forgiveness of sin; pardoning of an offence; postponement; cessation, suspension; diminishing or weakening of something; reduction of debt; reduction in intensity of a disease or symptom”) (modern French rémission), and their etymon Late Latin remissiō (“forgiveness; pardon of sins”), Latin remissiō (“release; sending back; easing off, relaxing, softening; reduction of debt; reduction in intensity of a disease or symptom”), from remittō (“to remit, send back; to diminish; to relax; to do without, forego”) + -siō. Remittō is derived from re- (prefix meaning ‘back, backwards’) + mittō (“to cause to go; to send; to discharge, emit, let go, release; to throw; to extend, reach out; to announce, tell; to produce, yield; to attend, escort, guide; to dismiss, disregard; to end”)...

From re- + mission.

Words formed from remission

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Questions about remission

What does remission mean?: 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.
What is remission in Tamil?: Remission in Tamil is குறை, குறைப்பு, தண்டனைக் குறைப்பு. See Remission meaning in Tamil.
How do you use remission in a sentence?: During the remiſſions of ſchool the mind is only tranſferred from one object to another: […]
What part of speech is remission?: Remission can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce remission?: Remission is pronounced /ɹɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/ (UK).
What is the plural of remission?: The plural of remission is remissions.

Words near remission in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: remission (page history and authors); remission (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); رعایت (Urdu) (page history and authors); remission (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); remission (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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