Definitions

remit

[ri-mit, ree-mit] / rɪˈmɪt, ˈri mɪt /

VERB

send, transfer

Synonyms

STRONG

address consign dispatch forward mail pay post route settle ship square transmit

WEAK

make payment

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep receive retain

WEAK

encourage forge

VERB

stop, postpone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defer

STRONG

abate absolve alleviate amnesty cancel condone decrease delay desist diminish dwindle excuse exonerate forbear forgive halt intermit mitigate moderate modify modulate pardon prorogue reduce relax release repeal reprieve rescind respite shelve sink slack slacken soften stay suspend wane weaken

WEAK

ease up fall away hold off hold up put off

Antonyms

STRONG

accuse advance aggravate allow approve blame carry on censure charge condemn continue develop enlarge expand extend go grow hold incite increase incriminate intensify irritate leave alone magnify permit prolong punish raise rise sentence strengthen worry

WEAK

encourage forge forward keep

Example Sentences

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It heard that the quango was "too bureaucratic" and had a narrow interpretation of the opportunities in its remit.

From BBC

McMahon is transferring entire pieces of the Education Department remit to other departments.

From The Wall Street Journal

The policy was well designed: shipowners could have those fees remitted if they ordered a U.S.-built vessel within three years.

From MarketWatch

Mr Moreno Ocampo, a lawyer from Argentina who helped lead the 1985 prosecution of that country's former military junta, described the strikes as a "very dangerous" expansion of the president's remit to use lethal force.

From BBC

Fifa suggested corners should become part of VAR's remit, and it was thought to be the most likely change to be introduced because it is normally a factual decision, rather than subjective.

From BBC

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