remission
Translation
remission (of illness), remission (of a debt), remission (of a sentence)
Examples
Her cancer has been in remission for two years.
Her cancer has been in remission for two years.
He was granted remission for good behaviour.
He was granted remission for good behavior.
They are asking for a remission of their tax debt.
They are asking for a remission of their tax debt.
Grammar Patterns
in remission (medical) a period when an illness is less severe Her cancer has been in remission for two years.
remission ((of sth.)) (formal) the act of reducing or canceling a debt or punishment They are asking for a remission of their tax debt.
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Etymology
From Latin 'remissio', from 'remittere' (to send back), from 're-' (back) + 'mittere' (to send).
Memory Tips
Think of 're-mission' as a mission to send something (like an illness or debt) back where it came from.