remission
word
Definition
A period when symptoms of a disease decrease or disappear, or when a penalty or debt is forgiven or reduced.
Usage & Nuances
Most common in medical or legal/formal contexts. 'In remission' usually describes cancer or chronic illness improving. As a legal/financial term, it means forgiveness of debt/penalty. Not used in everyday casual talk.
Spanish: remisiónPortuguese (BR): remissãoPortuguese (PT): remissãoChinese (Simplified): 缓解 - 减免Chinese (Traditional): 緩解 - 減免Hindi: छूट - नियंत्रण (रोग में)Arabic: سكون (المرض) - إعفاءBengali: উন্নতি (রোগের ক্ষেত্রে) - ক্ষমা (দায় / জরিমানার ক্ষেত্রে)Russian: ремиссия - прощение (долга/штрафа)Japanese: 寛解（かんかい）（病気の場合） - 免除（法律・借金の場合）Vietnamese: thuyên giảm (bệnh) - xóa nợ (pháp lý/tài chính)Korean: 관해 (질병) - 면제 (벌금/빚)Turkish: remisyon (hastalıkta) - af (borç/cezada)Urdu: معافی (بیماری یا قرض کی رعایت)Indonesian: remisi (penyakit) - pengampunan (utang/hukuman)
Example Sentences
After treatment, her cancer went into remission.
basic
His debt was granted remission by the court.
basic
The doctor said the disease is now in remission.
basic
He hopes his symptoms stay in remission for years.
natural
Thankfully, the medication put my arthritis into remission.
natural
If your loan is approved for remission, you won't have to pay all of it back.
natural