REMITS Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

remits

verb

present tense third-person singular of remit

as in decreases

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually waited until the rain remitted a little and ran to the car

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as in ignores

to dismiss as of little importance the judge refused to remit the young man's cavalier disregard for his pile of unpaid speeding tickets and summarily revoked his driver's license

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as in postpones

to assign to a later time the legislature has remitted the matter to the next session, where it will most likely die in committee

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Recent Examples of remits This can have weird consequences since there is often a lag between the time that the debtor's employer remits money to the sheriff's office and the sheriff's office lags in sending the money to the creditor. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 The site collects from clients are remits payment to you when jobs are complete, minus the site’s 20% fee. — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

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If the vehicle slows significantly below the required speed, the normal force between its tires and the tunnel surface decreases, increasing the risk of losing contact.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows that AI adoption in manufacturing initially decreases productivity before ultimately helping workers achieve long-term gains.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreases

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Minimizing these three common vascular threats between ages 48 and 68 dramatically postpones mental decline, according to the research.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Every unnecessary year spent waiting for approvals delays investment, slows industrial growth and postpones the benefits of lower-cost, cleaner electricity.

— Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of postpones

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The brutal nausea and vomiting of norovirus, for instance, subsides in one to three days; even the relentless diarrhea of cyclosporiasis can let up in a couple of days with an antibiotic.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026
That said, living in the South means there’s still a ways to go before the heat subsides, and until then, breathable summer staples will continue to define my outfits.

— Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsides

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Nearly all report that the process contributes to burnout and delays care.

— Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Cellphone use before bed delays the natural drop in cortisol that teenagers need to fall asleep, according to Alice Hoagland, PhD, director of the Insomnia Clinic at the Rochester Regional Sleep Disorder Center.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of delays

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Screening cover diminishes, and the birds will almost always be in lowland covers that offer both security and food.

— Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
When your nervous system becomes overwhelmed, your ability to access your best thinking, empathy, creativity and judgment diminishes.

— Sharon A. Kuhn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminishes

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But that view overlooks the force driving the rally and holding it together.

— Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Intense Israeli airstrikes early Saturday also hit the strategic Ali Taher hill, which overlooks parts of the southern city of Nabatiyeh and main roads leading to it, NNA reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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