re·mis·sion 
/rɪˈmɪʃən/ noun
plural re·mis·sions /rɪˈmɪʃən/ noun 1 : a period of time during a serious illness when the patient's health improves [noncount] ▪ Her cancer has gone into remission. = Her cancer is in remission. [=the symptoms of her cancer have become much less severe] ▪ The patient is in remission. [count] ▪ a temporary remission of symptoms 2 formal : the act of reducing or canceling the amount of money that you owe [noncount] ▪ The university offers tuition remission to teaching assistants. [=teaching assistants do not have to pay tuition] [count] ▪ tax remissions ▪ fee remissions 3 [noncount] Brit : the reduction of a prison sentence
▪ He was given remission for good behavior.
▪ He was given remission for good behavior.
