nnoun.cognitionthe topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal withExamples:- they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life
Hypernyms:issue matter subject topic
Inherited Hypernyms:remittopiccontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.act(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)Topic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:remission remitment
Derivationally Related Form:remit
Hypernyms:referral
Inherited Hypernyms:remissionreferralforwardingtransmissionsendingcausingacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.possessionsend (money) in paymentDerivationally Related Form:remitmentremittalremittance
Hypernyms:pay
Inherited Hypernyms:remitpaygivetransfer
Entailment:transfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.stativehold back to a later timeSynset:defer hold over postpone prorogue put off put over set back shelve table
Derivationally Related Form:postponementputoffdefermentdeferralpostponershelverprorogation
Hypernyms:delay
Inherited Hypernyms:postponedelaywaitact
Direct Hyponyms:callholdprobatereprieverespitesuspend
Entailment:call off cancel reschedule scratch scrub
Full Troponyms:callholdprobatereprievesuspend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.communicationrelease from (claims, debts, or taxes)Hypernyms:cancel strike down
Inherited Hypernyms:remitcanceldeclareevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationrefer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decisionSynset:remand send back
Derivationally Related Form:remissionremitmentremit
Hypernyms:challenge
Inherited Hypernyms:remitchallengeinviterequestaskrequestcommunicateconveytransfermove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.communicationforgiveExamples:- God will remit their sins
Hypernyms:forgive
Inherited Hypernyms:remitforgiveconcedeagree
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changemake slack as by lessening tension or firmnessSynset:slacken
Derivationally Related Form:slackening
Hypernyms:loose loosen
Inherited Hypernyms:slackenloosenchange
Direct Hyponyms:dousedowse
Causes:slacken
Full Troponyms:douse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changediminish or abateExamples:- The pain finally remitted
Derivationally Related Form:remissionremittentremittal
Hypernyms:decrease diminish fall lessen
Inherited Hypernyms:remitdecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s