remit
     n : (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law
         case to another court) [syn: {remission}, {remitment}]
     v 1: send (money) in payment; "remit $25"
     2: hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [syn: {postpone},
         {prorogue}, {hold over}, {put over}, {table}, {shelve}, {set
        back}, {defer}, {put off}]
     3: release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The texes were
        remitted"
     4: refer (a matter or legal case) to another committe or
        authority or court for decision [syn: {remand}, {send back}]
     5: forgive; "God will remit their sins"
     6: make slack as by lessening tension or firmness [syn: {slacken}]
     7: diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
     [also: {remitting}, {remitted}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0