remit
UK[rɪˈmɪt]US[rɪˈmɪt, ˈriːmɪt]
v
To send money as payment
v
To cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment)
v
To refer a matter for decision to an authority
n
The area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization
Morpheme Breakdown
re
mit
re
again/back
mit
send
Etymology
The word 'remit' originates from the Latin verb 'remittere,' a compound of 're-' (back) and 'mittere' (to send). Its core literal meaning was "to send back" or "to relax." This concept evolved in legal and financial contexts to signify sending money back (as payment) or sending a legal matter back to an authority for consideration. The abstract sense of "canceling" or "refraining from" a punishment developed from the idea of sending it away or relaxing its enforcement. The noun form, denoting an area of assigned activity, derives from the idea of a task being sent or referred to a person's responsibility.
Analysis
Structure: re (again/back) + mit (send)
're-' is a Latin prefix meaning "again" or "back." 'mit' is from the Latin root 'mittere,' meaning "to send."
Examples
Please remit the payment by the end of the month.
The governor decided to remit the remainder of the prisoner's sentence.
This technical question falls outside my remit, so I will have to consult an engineer.