What does remitir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word remitir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use remitir in Spanish.

The word remitir in Spanish means send, mail, send, refer, subside, ease, abate, follow, refer, remit, refer, refer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word remitir

send, mail

verbo transitivo (enviar por correo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La carta la remite una tal Lola Mento.
The letter was sent (or: mailed) to you by someone named Lola Mento.

send, refer

verbo transitivo (enviar a un especialista)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Al paciente lo remitieron a un especialista en psiquiatría.
They sent (or: referred) the patient to a psychiatric specialist.

subside, ease, abate

verbo intransitivo (bajar de intensidad) (formal)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Por suerte, la tormenta remitió.
Fortunately, the storm eased.

follow

verbo pronominal (referirse a algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Yo me remito a lo que pone en el libro.
I follow what he says in the book.

refer

verbo pronominal (derecho: atenerse a lo dicho o hecho)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me remito a lo que se ha acordado en la reunión.
I refer to what was settled at the meeting.

remit, refer

verbo pronominal (der: dejar decisión a juicio de otro)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me han respondido diciendo que el caso lo van a remitir al departamento competente.
They've responded saying that the case is going to be remitted to an appropriate department.

refer

verbo pronominal (der: referir a otra parte de un escrito)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El abogado se remitió a la segunda página del informe.
The attorney referred to the second page of the report.

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