remitir
to send; to subside
verb rreh-mee-TEER Less Common
Origin: From Latin remittere (to send back).
Also means
to refer
Usage Note
Remitir has three common senses: to send or forward a document (remitir un informe), to refer someone to a source (te remito al artículo), and intransitively to subside or ease off (la fiebre remitió). The third sense catches learners off guard. The noun remite (m) is the return address on an envelope.
Examples
"La fiebre remitió durante la noche."
Natural Translation
The fever subsided during the night.
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