remittal

1. the act of absolving or remitting
    formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance

    Synonym: absolution remission remission of sin

2. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)

    e.g. his cancer is in remission

    Synonym: remission subsidence

3. a payment of money sent to a person in another place

    Synonym: remittance remission remitment