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re·mis·sion \rə̇ˈmishən, rēˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin remission-, remissio, from remissus (past participle of remittere to remit) + -ion-, -io -ion : the act of remitting: as a. : the act of pardoning sin or offense : forgiveness < remission of his sins through the sacrament of penance > b. (1) : cancellation or relinquishment of the whole or a part of a financial obligation < tax remissions > (2) : the voluntary release of a debt or claim to a debtor or person liable by a creditor or claimant having legal capacity to alienate c. : pardon granted (as by the British parliament) for a legal offense d. (1) : relief from a forfeiture or penalty (as by the surrender by the government to a former owner of property forfeited for violation of revenue laws) (2) : the act or procedure of so restoring property or of so remitting a penalty e. : a temporary abatement of the symptoms of a disease — distinguished from intermission |