1. sends money as payment
Usage: third person singular present
2. cancels or reduces a debt, penalty, or punishment
Usage: third person singular present; formal
3. refers a matter to a higher authority for decision
Usage: third person singular present; formal

1. areas of responsibility or authority
Usage: plural; formal

Examples

• She remits money to her family overseas every month.
• The company remits payment within thirty days of receiving the invoice.
• The judge remits the fine due to the defendant’s financial hardship.
• The court remits the case to a lower tribunal for review.
• The committee’s remits include budget oversight and policy development.
• These issues fall outside our department’s remits.
• The new manager expanded the team’s remits to include customer service.