remissive

/ɹᵻmˈɪsɪv/ adj

Remitting; forgiving; abating.

Word Origin Remissive is built on the Latin root mittere 'to send.' Remission is sending back, like forgiving a debt. Remissive likely means tending to remit or forgive. The root mittere is everywhere: mission (a sending), transmit (send across), submit (send under), and promise (send forth).

adj Remitting; forgiving; abating.

The judge's remissive attitude surprised everyone, as he chose to forgive the minor offense.

(形容词) 宽恕的;减免的;缓解的

法官宽恕的态度让所有人惊讶,他选择宽恕这一轻微罪行。

(adjetivo) Que remite; perdonador; que disminuye.

La actitud indulgente del juez sorprendió a todos, ya que eligió perdonar la ofensa menor.

(adjectif) clément; indulgent; miséricordieux; qui pardonne [Qui pardonne ; qui fait preuve d'indulgence, de clémence ou qui s'apaise.]

L'attitude **remissive** du juge a surpris tout le monde, car il a choisi de pardonner cette infraction mineure.

(Adjektiv) nachlassend; verzeihend [Nachsichtig, verzeihend oder mildernd; etwas erlassend oder abschwächend.]

Die **remissive** Haltung des Richters überraschte alle, da er sich entschied, das geringfügige Vergehen zu verzeihen.

(形容詞) 許す、罪などを軽減する、寛大な。

裁判官の寛大な態度に誰もが驚いた。軽微な違反を許すことを選んだからだ。

(adjetivo) indulgente; leniente; perdoador [Que remite; que perdoa; que diminui ou abranda.]

A atitude perdoadora do juiz surpreendeu a todos, pois ele optou por perdoar a infração menor.

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