remittor Definition

remit
verb remitted, remitting

1. To cancel or refrain from demanding (a debt, punishment, etc).
tr & intr
2. To make or become loose, slack or relaxed.
3. To send (money) in payment.

Thesaurus: send, forward, dispatch, pay.
4. To refer (a matter for decision, etc) to some other authority.
5. law.
To refer (a case) to a lower court.
intr
6. Said of a disease, pain, rain, etc: to become less severe for a period of time.
7. To send or put something back into a previous state.
8. Said of God: to forgive (sins).

Thesaurus: pardon, absolve, forgive.

noun

1. The authority or terms of reference given to an official, committee, etc in dealing with a matter.

Example: not part of my remit to assess the cost

Derivative: remitment

Remission.

Reference to another court, etc.

Derivative: remittance

The sending of money in payment.

The money sent.
Thesaurus: fee, payment, allowance, reimbursement, enclosure.

Derivative: remittee
noun

The person to whom a remittance is sent.

Derivative: remittent
adj

Said of a disease: becoming less severe at times.

Derivative: remittently
adverb

Derivative: remitter
noun

Someone who makes a remittance.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin remittere to loosen or send back.