Decrease and Remit

noun

• A change downward.
  • usage: "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • synonyms: lessening, drop-off
• A process of becoming smaller or shorter.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The amount by which something decreases.
  • synonyms: decrement
• The act of decreasing or reducing something.
  • synonyms: diminution, reduction, step-down

verb

• Decrease in size, extent, or range.
  • usage: "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • synonyms: diminish, lessen, fall
• Make smaller.
  • usage: "He decreased his staff"
  • synonyms: lessen, minify

• (v.t.) To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one's means.
• (v.) A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength.
• (n.) To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc. or in strength, quality or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December.
• (v.) The wane of the moon.

noun

• The topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with.
  • usage: "they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life"
• Law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court. ()
  • synonyms: remission, remitment

verb

• Send (money) in payment.
  • usage: "remit $25"
• Hold back to a later time.
  • usage: "let's postpone the exam"
  • synonyms: postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, put off
• Release from (claims, debts, or taxes. )
  • usage: "The taxes were remitted"
• Refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision.
  • synonyms: remand, send back
• Forgive.
  • usage: "God will remit their sins"
• Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness.
  • synonyms: slacken
• Diminish or abate.
  • usage: "The pain finally remitted"

• (v.t.) To send back; to give up; to surrender; to resign.
• (v.t.) To forgive; to pardon; to remove.
• (v.t.) To refrain from exacting or enforcing; as, to remit the performance of an obligation.
• (v.t.) To relax in intensity; to make less violent; to abate.
• (v.t.) To restore.
• (v.t.) To transmit or send, especially to a distance, as money in payment of a demand, account, draft, etc.; as, he remitted the amount by mail.
• (v.t.) To send off or away; hence: (a) To refer or direct (one) for information, guidance, help, etc. "Remitting them . . . to the works of Galen." Sir T. Elyot. (b) To submit, refer or leave (something) for judgment or decision.
• (v.i.) To abate in force or in violence; to grow less intense; to become moderated; to abate; to relax; as, a fever remits; the severity of the weather remits.
• (v.i.) To send money, as in payment.

To pay for purchases by cash, check, or electronic transfer.