commutation (n.)

  1. the travel of a commuter

    [ Syn: commuting ]

  2. a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

  3. (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law

    [ Syn: re-sentencing ]

  4. the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help

    [ Syn: substitution , exchange ]

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