remission
nounfeminineformal/ʁɨmiˈsɐ̃w̃/medium
re·mis·são
Definitions
1The cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.
The governor granted a remission of the sentence.
Theological discussions often focus on the remission of sins.
Common collocations
remission of sentenceremission of sinsseek remissiongrant remission
2A temporary diminution or disappearance of the symptoms of a disease.
The patient's cancer is in complete remission.
He experienced a spontaneous remission of the illness.
Common collocations
complete remissionspontaneous remissionperiod of remissiongo into remission
Etymology
Do latim 'remissio, -onis' ('ação de enviar de volta, perdão').