| Main Entry: | remit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | send, transfer |
Synonyms: |
address, consign, dispatch, forward, mail, make payment, pay, post, route, settle, ship, square, transmit |
Antonyms: |
hold, keep |
| Main Entry: | remit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop, postpone |
Synonyms: |
abate, absolve, alleviate, amnesty, cancel, condone, decrease, defer, delay, desist, diminish, dwindle, ease up, excuse, exonerate, fall away, forbear, forgive, halt, hold off, hold up, intermit, mitigate, moderate, modify, modulate, pardon, prorogue, put off, reduce, relax, release, repeal, reprieve, rescind, respite, shelve, sink, slack, slacken, soften, stay, suspend, wane, weaken |
Antonyms: |
encourage, forge, forward |
| Main Entry: | address |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | write directions for delivery |
Synonyms: |
consign, dispatch, forward, inscribe, label, mark, postmark, remit, route, send, ship, superscribe, transmit |
| Main Entry: | allow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set aside |
Synonyms: |
admeasure, allocate, allot, apportion, assign, deduct, give, grant, lot, mete, provide, remit, spare |
Antonyms: |
hold, keep |
| Main Entry: | commute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reduce punishment |
Synonyms: |
alleviate, curtail, decrease, mitigate, modify, remit, shorten, soften |
Antonyms: |
increase, lengthen |
| Main Entry: | condone |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make allowance for |
Synonyms: |
buy*, disregard, excuse, forget, forgive, give green light, go along with, ignore, lap up, let it come, let it go by, let pass, look the other way, nod at, okay, overlook, pardon, pass over, remit, wink at |
Antonyms: |
censure, condemn, forbid, not allow, prevent |
| Main Entry: | consign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entrust, hand over for care |
Synonyms: |
address, appoint, assign, authorize, commend to, commission, commit, confide, convey, delegate, deliver, deposit with, dispatch, forward, give, issue, put in charge of, relegate, remit, route, send, ship, transfer, transmit, turn over |
Antonyms: |
hold, keep, receive, retain |
| Main Entry: | defer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold off, put off |
Synonyms: |
adjourn, block, delay, detain, extend, give rain check, hang fire, hinder, hold up, impede, intermit, lay over, lengthen, obstruct, postpone, procrastinate, prolong, prorogue, protract, put on back burner, put on hold, put on ice, remit, retard, set aside, shelve, slow, stall, stay, suspend, table, waive |
Antonyms: |
advance, expedite, forge, forward, hasten, hurry |
| Main Entry: | deliver |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | transfer, carry |
Synonyms: |
bear, bring, cart, come across with, convey, dish out, distribute, drop, fork over, gimme, give, hand, hand over, hand-carry, pass, put on, put out, remit, transport, truck |
Antonyms: |
hold, keep, retain |
| Main Entry: | dispatch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hurry, send fast |
Synonyms: |
accelerate, address, consign, dismiss, express, forward, hand-carry, hasten, issue, quicken, railroad, remit, route, run with, run with ball, ship, speed, transmit, walk through |
Antonyms: |
hold, hold back, keep, prohibit, retain |