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(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
(verb) slacken
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
(verb) postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, set back, shelve, defer, table, hold over
hold back to a later time
let's postpone the exam