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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