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remit Antonyms

Opposite of remit

Because the opposite of remit shifts with each meaning, the 10 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To send money in payment of a bill, invoice, or financial obligation, especially by mail or electronic transfer.

Usage Example

"Please withhold the remaining balance within thirty days of receiving the invoice."

Strongest
withhold
Strong
retain

• verb (Context 2)

To cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting a debt, tax, fine, or punishment.

Usage Example

"The governor agreed to exact the remainder of the prisoner's sentence on humanitarian grounds."

Strongest
exact
enforce
impose
Strong
inflict

• verb (Context 3)

To diminish, slacken, or abate in intensity (especially of symptoms of an illness or severe pain).

Usage Example

"With consistent physical therapy and medication, her chronic joint inflammation began to intensify."

Strongest
intensify
worsen
Strong
escalate
flare up

Similar words to remit

Words similar to remit shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

purview
abate
subside
pay
refer
cancel
waive
diminish
See all synonyms of remit

• Nearby Words

remiss
remission
remissly
remit
remittal
remittance
remix

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Remit. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/remit
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