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Definition remission in British English

remission noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/rɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a period of time when an illness or disease becomes less severe

Example

Her sister's cancer is in remission.

Synonyms and related words
recovery survive recover
2

the reduction of a prison sentence because the prisoner has behaved well

Synonyms and related words
bail bail out bind over
3

the process by which someone is allowed not to pay money that they owe

Example

Scholarship students will receive full remission of their tuition fees.

Synonyms and related words
arrears bad debt balance
Definition remission in British English