remitted: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
C1-C2Formal, legal, financial, administrative, medical (in context of symptoms).
Quick answer
What does “remitted” mean?
to send payment, or to refer or send back (a matter) for reconsideration, judgment, or action.
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Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
to send payment, or to refer or send back (a matter) for reconsideration, judgment, or action.
To cancel or refrain from exacting (a punishment, debt, etc.); to lessen or diminish (e.g., intensity); to submit for consideration or judgment.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
Usage is largely identical, though British English may show slightly higher frequency in formal administrative contexts (e.g., 'remitted to committee'). The financial sense is equally common in both.
Connotations
Connotes formality, official procedure, or financial transaction.
Frequency
Low frequency in everyday speech; common in professional writing.
Grammar
How to Use “remitted” in a Sentence
[sb] remitted [sth] (to [sb/sth])[sth] is remitted (to [sb/sth])remit [sth] (for [sth])Vocabulary
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Examples
Examples of “remitted” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- The tribunal remitted the case to the employment court for a fresh hearing.
- Please ensure the balance is remitted to our account by the month's end.
American English
- The appellate court remitted the issue to the lower court for further findings.
- The fee must be remitted before the service is activated.
adverb
British English
- Not typically used as an adverb derived from 'remitted'.
American English
- Not typically used as an adverb derived from 'remitted'.
adjective
British English
- This is a remitted payment, not a credit note.
- The remitted funds will appear in your account shortly.
American English
- Attached is proof of the remitted amount.
- The remitted fine was processed by the county clerk.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
The invoice was settled and the funds were remitted electronically.
Academic
The constitutional question was remitted to the supreme court for a definitive ruling.
Everyday
The judge remitted the fine due to the defendant's circumstances. (Formal everyday)
Technical
The patient's symptoms have remitted following treatment.
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “remitted”
- Using 'remitted' for informal sending ('I remitted the parcel' - unnatural). Confusing 'remit' (verb) with 'remit' (noun /'ri:mɪt/ meaning area of responsibility). Using 'submitted' where 'remitted' (legal referral) is correct.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No. While common for payments, it's also used formally for referring legal cases or matters to another authority, and in medicine for symptoms that lessen.
'Submitted' means to present for approval or judgment. 'Remitted' (in non-financial sense) means to send back or refer to another authority, often after an appeal or for a specific purpose.
It sounds very formal. For everyday sending of money, 'sent', 'transferred', or 'paid' are more natural. Use 'remitted' in official or business writing.
In American English, the 't' in '-tted' often sounds like a soft 'd' (flap), so it's /rɪˈmɪt̬ɪd/, rhyming with 'admitted' in US speech.
to send payment, or to refer or send back (a matter) for reconsideration, judgment, or action.
Remitted is usually formal, legal, financial, administrative, medical (in context of symptoms). in register.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “None directly with 'remitted'; related to 'remit': 'outside one's remit' (beyond one's authority).”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think: RE (back/again) + MITTED (like 'submitted' or 'emitted') = sent back or sent again (as payment).
Conceptual Metaphor
JUSTICE/DEBT IS A MOVABLE OBJECT (it can be sent, cancelled, or sent back).
Practice
Quiz
In a legal context, 'the case was remitted' means it was: