remission

rih-MI-shun

meaning in plain English

When something bad, like a sickness or a debt, gets much better or goes away for a while, that’s called remission.

for example

After months of treatment, her cancer went into remission, and the doctors were hopeful it wouldn’t come back soon.

Imagine you owe a friend $20, but they suddenly say you don’t have to pay it back—you’ve gotten a remission on your debt. Why does that feel like a fresh start? Because the burden is lifted, at least for now.