remit
/ɹɪˈmɪt/verb
High School
1
To transmit or send (e.g. money in payment); to supply.
2
To forgive, pardon (a wrong, offence, etc.).
3
To refrain from exacting or enforcing; to cancel.
4
To give up; omit; cease doing.
5
To allow (something) to slacken, to relax (one's attention etc.).
6
To show a lessening or abatement (of a specified quality).
7
To diminish, abate.
8
To refer (something or someone) for deliberation, judgment, etc. (to a particular body or person).
9
To send back.
10
To give or deliver up; surrender; resign.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic#obsolete