remit

• Substantivo que designa a esfera de responsabilidade ou autoridade atribuída a uma pessoa ou grupo, ou o ato de encaminhar um processo, especialmente judicial, a outro órgão para apreciação.

A noun referring to the area of responsibility or authority assigned to a person or group, or the act of sending a matter, especially a legal case, to another authority for consideration.

1. Area of responsibility or authorityC1formalbritish

   The specific subject or task that a person, committee, or project is expected to handle or has the power to address.

   Competência

   • The committee's remit includes reviewing all new policies.
   • This issue falls outside the remit of the local council.
   • The research team was given a broad remit to explore the topic.

   Sinônimosambitbailiwickbriefcompassdomainjurisdictionorbitprovincepurviewscope

2. Legal referralC2formal

   The act of sending a legal case back to a lower court for further consideration.

   Remessa de processo

   • The judge ordered a remit of the case to the district court.
   • The appeal resulted in a remit for a new trial.
   • The remit of the case was handled by the appellate court.

   Sinônimosremand

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de enviar dinheiro, especialmente como pagamento, ou de cancelar ou perdoar uma dívida ou punição.

A verb used to indicate the act of sending money, especially as payment, or to cancel or refrain from exacting a debt or punishment.

1. B2formalbusiness

   To send money, especially as payment for goods or services.

   Enviar dinheiro

   • Please remit the payment by the end of the month.
   • He remitted the funds to his family abroad.
   • The invoice must be remitted within 30 days.

   Sinônimosdispatchforwardpaysendsubmittransfer

2. PostponeC1formallegal

   To hold back or put off to a later time; to defer.

   Adiar

   • The judge decided to remit the case until next month.
   • They remitted the decision to the next meeting.
   • The matter was remitted for further consideration.

   Sinônimosdeferdelayhold overpostponeput offshelvestaysuspend

   Antônimosaccelerateadvanceexpeditehasten

3. Release from obligationC1formallegal

   To release someone from a debt, claim, or tax; to cancel or forgive.

   Liberar de obrigação

   • The king remitted the taxes for the poor farmers.
   • The debt was remitted after the agreement.
   • They remitted the penalty due to special circumstances.

   Sinônimosabsolvecanceldischargeexcuseexemptforgivepardonreleasewaive

   Antônimoscollectdemandenforceimposelevyrequire

4. Refer for decisionC1formallegal

   To send a matter or legal case to another committee, authority, or court for a decision.

   Encaminhar para decisão

   • The judge remitted the case to a higher court.
   • The proposal was remitted to the committee for review.
   • They remitted the dispute to an independent arbitrator.

   Sinônimosassigndelegateforwardhand overpassrefersendsubmittransfer

5. C2formal

   To pardon or forgive a sin, offense, or wrongdoing.

   Perdoar

   • The priest remitted his sins after confession.
   • She asked for her mistakes to be remitted.
   • The king remitted the prisoner's crime.

   Sinônimosabsolvecondoneexcuseforgiveoverlookpardon

   Antônimosaccuseblamecensurecondemnpunish

6. Lessen tensionC2formal

   To make something slack or less tight; to reduce tension or firmness.

   Afrouxar

   • He remitted the rope to allow more slack.
   • The tension in the wire was remitted slightly.
   • She remitted her grip on the handle.

   Sinônimoseaseloosenrelaxslacken

   Antônimosstraintensetighten

7. C2formalmedical

   To become less intense, severe, or strong; to diminish or abate.

   Diminuir

   • The storm finally remitted after several hours.
   • His fever remitted with the medication.
   • The pain began to remit slowly.

   Sinônimosabatedecreasediminishdwindleeasefadelessenlet uplullmoderateslackensubsidewane

   Antônimosescalateheightenincreaseintensifyworsen