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   remission

   /rɪˈmɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty: "the scheme allows for the partial remission of tuition fees" Similar cancellationsetting asidesuspensionrevocationrepealrescindingabrogation
   • ▪ the reduction of a prison sentence, especially as a reward for good behaviour: British "for every two days they work the prisoners earn one day's remission of their sentence" Similar reduction in sentencereduced sentenceallowancededuction
   • ▪ forgiveness of sins. formal Similar forgivenesspardoningabsolutionexonerationexculpationhistorical:indulgence
   • 2. a temporary diminution of the severity of disease or pain: "ten patients remained in remission" Similar respiteabeyancediminution of intensitydiminution of severityperiod of temporary recovery

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin remissio(n-), from remittere ‘send back, restore’ (see remit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. remissive adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREMISSION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a period of time when an illness is less severe or is not affecting someone: Her cancer has been in remission for several years. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Recovering from illness. back on your feet idiom. bed rest. clear (something) up. come around. convalesce.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of remission – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   noun. uk / rɪˈmɪʃ ə n / us. be in remission. Add to word list. to be in a period of time when a serious illness is better: He is in remission at the moment. The disease seems to be in remission. (Definition of remission from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › remissionSynonyms and antonyms of remission in English - Cambridge...

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   These are words and phrases related to remission. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of remission.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREMIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   See all examples of remit. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryremission | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   remission meaning: to be in a period of time when a serious illness is better: . Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-traditionalREMISSION in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REMISSION translate: 疾病, （疾病的）緩解期，減輕期, 減少, 減刑;減少服刑時間, 宗教, 寬恕;饒恕;赦免. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREMITTANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REMITTANCE definition: 1. an amount of money that you send to someone: 2. the act of sending payment to someone: 3. an…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › pt › dicionarioSignificado de remission em inglês - Cambridge Dictionary

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   remission significado, definição remission: 1. a period of time when an illness is less severe or is not affecting someone: 2. a reduction of…

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-czechremission | definition in the English-Czech Dictionary -...

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    remission - translate into Czech with the English-Czech Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRESSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    depression noun (UNHAPPINESS) Add to word list. B2 [ C or U ] a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and anxious (= worried and nervous) for long periods and often feels no interest in anything: Tiredness, loss of appetite, and sleeping problems are all classic symptoms of depression.