remission
/rɪˈmɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण रिमिशन
(रोग में) अस्थायी राहत, सुधार
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[U, C]
a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better
(रोग में) अस्थायी राहत, सुधार
- The cancer is in remission.
- Her illness went into remission, and the doctors allowed her to return to work.
- The patient has been in remission for five years.
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- The doctors were pleased that the illness had gone into remission.
- Remission gave the family hope for the future.
Synonyms recovery improvement respite abatement lull
Opposite relapse deterioration worsening
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[U] BrE
a reduction in the amount of time somebody spends in prison, especially because they have behaved well
(सज़ा में) छूट, माफ़ी
- He got two years' remission for good behaviour.
- The prisoner earned a remission of six months for working in the prison library.
- The prisoner was granted remission for his good conduct.
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- Remission of part of his sentence allowed him to go home early.
- She hoped good behaviour would earn her some remission.
Synonyms reduction shortening commutation
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[U] formal
an act of reducing or cancelling the amount of money that somebody has to pay
(शुल्क, कर में) छूट, माफ़ी
- remission of fees for poor students
- The college announced a remission of the late fee for flood-affected students.
- The government announced remission of loans for farmers hit by drought.
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- Students from poor families may apply for remission of tuition fees.
- The remission of tax helped small traders recover.
Synonyms cancellation waiving exemption release
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Synonyms
recovery improvement respite abatement lull reduction shortening commutation cancellation waiving exemption release
Antonyms
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re·mis·sion
Double s (not 'remision'); from the verb remit (cancel a debt; send money: 'remittances from the Gulf').
दो s ('remision' गलत है); verb remit (कर्ज़ माफ़ करना; पैसा भेजना: 'remittances from the Gulf') से।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fee remission, go into remission.
Collocations: fee remission (फ़ीस में छूट), go into remission (बीमारी का कुछ समय के लिए कम या ठीक हो जाना)।
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General knowledge
Legal GK: under Article 72 the President can grant pardon, reprieve, respite, remission or commutation of a sentence.
कानूनी GK में अनुच्छेद 72 के तहत राष्ट्रपति सज़ा में pardon, reprieve, respite, remission या commutation दे सकते हैं।