Synonyms of remitted

remitted

verb

past tense of remit

1

as in decreased

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

waited until the rain remitted a little and ran to the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decreased
• subsided
• diminished
• fell
• vanished
• eased
• declined
• shrank
• shrunk
• ebbed
• tapered
• dropped (off)
• receded
• waned
• died (away or down or out)
• abated
• drained (away)
• lessened
• relented
• tapered off
• lowered
• moderated
• palled
• fell away
• dwindled
• evaporated
• let up
• weakened
• racheted (down)
• ratcheted (down)
• phased down
• contracted
• de-escalated
• compressed
• alleviated
• condensed
• faded (away)
• melted (away)
• petered (out)
• frittered (away)
• slowed (down)
• slackened
• constricted
• tailed (off)
• gave out
• relaxed
• flagged
• collapsed
• sunk
• sank
• deflated
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increased
• accumulated
• built
• grew
• rose
• mounted
• intensified
• expanded
• enlarged
• picked up
• swelled
• escalated
• soared
• appeared
• waxed
• mushroomed
• emerged
• ballooned
• showed up
• snowballed
• burgeoned
• bourgeoned
• lengthened
• elongated
• blew up
• distended

2

as in ignored

to dismiss as of little importance

the judge refused to remit the young man's cavalier disregard for his pile of unpaid speeding tickets and summarily revoked his driver's license

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignored
• pardoned
• overlooked
• explained
• justified
• excused
• disregarded
• forgave
• discounted
• blinked (at)
• condoned
• passed over
• winked (at)
• papered over
• whitewashed
• brushed (aside or off)
• glossed (over)
• shrugged off
• forgave and forgot
• overpassed
• exonerated
• rationalized
• absolved
• waived
• glozed (over)
• acquitted
• exculpated
• vindicated
• closed one's eyes to
• cleared
• waved (aside or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noted
• marked
• objected (to)
• heeded
• minded

3

as in postponed

to assign to a later time

the legislature has remitted the matter to the next session, where it will most likely die in committee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponed
• delayed
• deferred
• suspended
• laid over
• put off
• put over
• shelved
• held over
• held off (on)
• held up
• paused
• hesitated
• waited
• stayed
• detained
• slowed
• prolonged
• stretched (out)
• lengthened
• retarded
• extended
• protracted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked (on)
• did
• acted
• decided (upon)
• dealt (with)
• wrought (on)