remittal

• Action de transférer de l'argent en paiement, diminution de l'intensité (notamment des symptômes d'une maladie), ou pardon ou absolution formelle des péchés.

A noun referring to the act of sending money as payment, a lessening of intensity (especially of disease symptoms), or formal forgiveness or absolution.

1. Payment sentB2formal

   A sum of money that is sent to someone, typically to another location or country.

   Envoi de fonds

   • He made a monthly remittal to his family abroad.
   • The remittal was processed through the bank.
   • Please confirm receipt of the remittal.

   Synonymespaymentremitmentremittance

   Antonymescollectionreceipt

2. Reduction in severityC1formalmedical

   A lessening or abatement in the intensity or degree of something, such as the symptoms of a disease.

   Rémission

   • The patient experienced a remittal of her fever after the treatment.
   • Doctors noted a temporary remittal in the disease's progression.
   • A remittal of symptoms allowed him to return to work.

   Synonymesabatementalleviationlesseningmitigationreliefremissionsubsidence

   Antonymesaggravationexacerbationworsening

3. Forgiveness or absolutionC2formal

   The act of forgiving or pardoning someone, especially in a religious context, as pronounced by a priest.

   rémission (des péchés)

   • The priest granted him a remittal of his sins.
   • She sought remittal through confession.
   • The sacrament of penance offers remittal for the penitent.

   Synonymesabsolutionclemencyexculpationforgivenesspardonremission