re·mise (r -m z )tr.v. re·mised, re·mis·ing, re·mis·es To relinquish a claim to; surrender by deed. [Middle English remisen, from Old French remis, past participle of remettre, to remit, from Latin remittere; see remit.] |
remise [rɪˈmaɪz]
vb
1. (Law) (tr) Law to give up or relinquish (a right, claim, etc.); surrender
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) Fencing to make a renewed thrust on the same lunge after the first has missed
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) Fencing a second thrust made on the same lunge after the first has missed
2. (Historical Terms) Obsolete a hired carriage
3. (Historical Terms) Obsolete a coach house
[from French remettre to put back, from Latin remittere to send back, from re- + mittere to send]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | remise - an expensive or high-class hackney |
| 2. |  remise - a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehiclesoutbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building | |
| 3. | remise - (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte) fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) knife thrust, stab, thrust - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" passado, straight thrust, lunge - (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward |
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