If someone who has had a serious disease such as cancer is inremission or if the disease is inremission, the disease has been controlled so that they are not as ill as they were.
Brain scans have confirmed that the disease is in remission.
After six years of remission, cancer reappeared.
2. uncountable noun
If someone in prison gets remission, their prison sentence is reduced, usually because they have behaved well.
[British]
With remission for good behaviour, she could be freed in a year.
More Synonyms of remission
remission in British English
(rɪˈmɪʃən) or less commonly remittal (rɪˈmɪtəl)
noun
1.
the act of remitting or state of being remitted
2.
a reduction of the term of a sentence of imprisonment, as for good conduct
he got three years' remission
3.
forgiveness for sin
4.
discharge or release from penalty, obligation, etc
5.
lessening of intensity; abatement, as in the severity of symptoms of a disease
Derived forms
remissive (reˈmissive)
adjective
remissively (reˈmissively)
adverb
remission in American English
(rɪˈmɪʃən)
noun
the act or an instance of remitting
; specif.,
a.
forgiveness or pardon, as of sins or crimes
b.
cancellation of or release from a debt, tax, penalty, etc.
c.
a lessening or abating, as of heat or cold, pain, etc.
d.
a relatively prolonged lessening or disappearance of the symptoms of a disease
Derived forms
remissive (reˈmissive)
adjective
Word origin
OFr < L remissio, a sending back, in LL(Ec), forgiveness of sin < pp. of remittere: see remit
Examples of 'remission' in a sentence
remission
You've got no remission left, you can't watch television, you can't associate.
Kippax, Frank THE SCAR (2002)
I've had three lots and I've responded quite well each time, but unfortunately my remission period has been very short.
Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)
Prisoner 651304 Hughes had been awarded three months loss of remission, plus the removal of televisual privileges for six weeks.
Kippax, Frank THE SCAR (2002)
These are the ones living a quiet desperation: The woman with cancer, seesawing in and out of remission.
French, Vivian &Fisher, Chris (illustrator) THE STAPLE STREET GANG: MANDY AND THE PURPLE SPOTTED HANKY (2002)
In other languages
remission
British English: remission NOUN
If someone who has had a serious disease such as cancer is in remission or if the disease is in remission, the disease has been controlled so that they are not as ill as they were.
Brain scans have confirmed that the disease is in remission.
American English: remission
Brazilian Portuguese: remissão
Chinese: 缓解
European Spanish: remisión
French: rémission
German: Remission
Italian: remissione
Japanese: 小康状態
Korean: > 진정병의
European Portuguese: remissão
Latin American Spanish: remisión
1 (noun)
Definition
easing of intensity of the symptoms of a disease
The disease is in remission.
Synonyms
lessening
abatement
noise abatement
abeyance
lull
a lull in the conversation
relaxation
There will be no relaxation of army pressure.
ebb
the ebb of her creative powers
respite
I rang home during a brief respite at work.
moderation
let-up (informal)
There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday.
alleviation
They focussed on the alleviation of the refugees' misery.
amelioration
2 (noun)
It had been raining hard all day, without remission.
Synonyms
reduction
a future reduction in interest rates
easing
lessening
a lessening of tension on the border
dying down
suspension
the suspension of flights between London and Manchester
decrease
There has been a decrease in the number of young unemployed people.
dwindling
waning
ebbing
let-up (informal)
slackening
diminution
The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers.
3 (noun)
Definition
a reduction in the length of a prison term
I've got 10 years and there's no remission for repeat offenders.
Synonyms
pardon
They lobbied the government on his behalf and he was granted a pardon.
release
a blessed release from the obligation to work
discharge
The doctors began to discuss his discharge from hospital.
amnesty
Activists will not automatically be granted amnesty.
forgiveness
I offered up a prayer for forgiveness.
indulgence
exemption
new exemptions for students and the unwaged
reprieve
a reprieve for eight people waiting to be hanged
acquittal
the acquittal of all the accused
absolution
She felt as if his words had granted her absolution.
exoneration
the exoneration of an athlete who inadvertently took a banned drug
excuse
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abatement
noise abatement
Synonyms
reduction,
slowing,
relief,
easing,
weakening,
dulling,
allowance,
decrease,
lessening,
cutback,
quelling,
moderation,
remission,
slackening,
mitigation,
diminution,
curtailment,
alleviation,
slaking,
attenuation,
extenuation
in the sense of absolution
She felt as if his words had granted her absolution.
Synonyms
forgiveness,
release,
freedom,
liberation,
discharge,
amnesty,
mercy,
pardon,
indulgence,
exemption,
acquittal,
setting free,
remission,
vindication,
deliverance,
dispensation,
exoneration,
exculpation,
shriving,
condonation
in the sense of acquittal
the acquittal of all the accused
Synonyms
clearance,
freeing,
release,
relief,
liberation,
discharge,
pardon,
setting free,
vindication,
deliverance,
absolution,
exoneration,
exculpation
Nearby words of
remission
reminiscences
reminiscent
remiss
remission
remit
remittance
remix
Synonyms of 'remission'
remission
Explore 'remission' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of alleviation
They focussed on the alleviation of the refugees' misery.
Synonyms
easing,
relief,
reduction,
dulling,
lessening,
lightening,
quelling,
moderation,
slackening,
quenching,
mitigation,
diminution,
slaking,
palliation
in the sense of amnesty
Definition
a general pardon for offences against a government
Activists will not automatically be granted amnesty.
Synonyms
general pardon,
mercy,
pardoning,
immunity,
forgiveness,
reprieve,
oblivion,
remission,
clemency,
dispensation,
absolution,
condonation
in the sense of decrease
Definition
a lessening
There has been a decrease in the number of young unemployed people.
Synonyms
lessening,
decline,
reduction,
loss,
falling off,
downturn,
dwindling,
contraction,
ebb,
cutback,
subsidence,
curtailment,
shrinkage,
diminution,
abatement
in the sense of diminution
Definition
reduction in size, volume, intensity, or importance
The president has accepted a diminution of his original powers.
Synonyms
reduction,
cut,
decrease,
weakening,
deduction,
contraction,
lessening,
cutback,
retrenchment,
abatement,
curtailment
in the sense of discharge
Definition
dismissal or release from an office, job, etc.
The doctors began to discuss his discharge from hospital.
Synonyms
release,
liberation,
clearance,
pardon,
acquittal,
remittance,
exoneration
in the sense of ebb
the ebb of her creative powers
Synonyms
decline,
drop,
sinking,
flagging,
weakening,
decrease,
decay,
dwindling,
lessening,
deterioration,
fading away,
petering out,
slackening,
degeneration,
subsidence,
shrinkage,
diminution
in the sense of exemption
new exemptions for students and the unwaged
Synonyms
immunity,
freedom,
privilege,
relief,
exception,
discharge,
release,
dispensation,
absolution,
exoneration
in the sense of exoneration
the exoneration of an athlete who inadvertently took a banned drug
Synonyms
acquittal,
discharge,
amnesty,
justification,
pardon,
vindication,
absolution,
exculpation
in the sense of forgiveness
Definition
the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven
I offered up a prayer for forgiveness.
Synonyms
pardon,
mercy,
absolution,
exoneration,
overlooking,
amnesty,
acquittal,
remission,
condonation
in the sense of let-up
Definition
a lessening
There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday.
Synonyms
lessening,
break,
pause,
interval,
recess,
respite,
lull,
cessation,
remission,
breathing space,
slackening,
abatement
Additional synonyms
in the sense of lull
Definition
a short period of calm
a lull in the conversation
Synonyms
respite,
pause,
quiet,
silence,
calm,
hush,
tranquillity,
stillness,
let-up (informal),
calmness
in the sense of relaxation
Definition
the act of relaxing
There will be no relaxation of army pressure.
Synonyms
lessening,
easing,
reduction,
weakening,
moderation,
let-up (informal),
slackening,
diminution,
abatement
in the sense of release
a blessed release from the obligation to work
Synonyms
acquittal,
exemption,
let-off (informal),
dispensation,
absolution,
exoneration,
acquittance
in the sense of reprieve
Definition
a postponement or cancellation of a punishment
a reprieve for eight people waiting to be hanged
Synonyms
stay of execution,
suspension,
amnesty,
pardon,
respite,
acquittal,
remission,
abeyance,
deferment,
postponement of punishment
in the sense of respite
Definition
an interval of rest
I rang home during a brief respite at work.
Synonyms
pause,
break,
rest,
relief,
halt,
interval,
relaxation,
recess,
interruption,
lull,
cessation,
let-up (informal),
breathing space,
breather (informal),
hiatus,
intermission
in the sense of suspension
Definition
the delaying or stopping temporarily of something
the suspension of flights between London and Manchester