Related Definitions
[n] the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
[v] go into remission, as of one's state of health
[v] make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
[v] of appeal courts
[v] release from (claims and debts)
[v] hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
[v] send payment for
Synonyms
defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remand, remission, remitment, send back, set back, shelve, slacken, table