remittal

re·mit·tal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-mit-l]
- /rɪˈmɪt l/
- /rɪmˈɪtəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-mit-l]
- /rɪˈmɪt l/

Definitions of remittal word

noun remittal a remission. 1
noun remittal (esp of an appeal court) the act of sending back (a case or proceeding) to an inferior court for further consideration or action 0
noun remittal cancellation (of a penalty or punishment) 0
noun remittal the act of pardoning or forgiving (crime, sins, etc) 0
noun remittal discharge or release from penalty, obligation, etc 0
abbreviation REMITTAL remission 0

See all 6 definitions of remittal

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Origin of remittal

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; remit + -al2

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Parts of speech for Remittal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Remittal

remittal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for remittal

noun remittal

compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
defrayal — payment of some or all charges or expenses.
forgiveness — act of forgiving; state of being forgiven.
indemnification — the act of indemnifying; state of being indemnified.

All 6 Synonyms of remittal