Nonremittal for Dummies

Nonremittal is a word that might sound a little complex at first, but don't worry, I'm here to help you understand it! So, let's break it down together step by step.

First, let's look at the word itself. "Nonremittal" is actually made up of two smaller words: "non" and "remittal". When we see "non" at the beginning of a word, it usually means "not" or "without". So, in this case, "non" tells us that something is not or without something. And "remittal" is a word we might not be familiar with, but don't panic, we'll get to that!

To understand "remittal", let's think about when someone lends you money. When they give you the money, you need to eventually give it back to them, right? Well, that act of giving the borrowed money back is called a "remittal". It's like returning a favor, but with money.

Now, if we put these two meanings together, "nonremittal" means "not giving back" or "not returning". It's when someone has borrowed something or received something, but they don't give it back or return it when they should.

Let me make it even clearer by giving you an example. Imagine you have a friend who borrowed your favorite book. You've been waiting and waiting for it to be returned, but your friend keeps forgetting to give it back to you. Your friend is showing nonremittal behavior because they aren't returning the book as they should.

So, in a nutshell, "nonremittal" means not giving back or not returning something that you borrowed or received. It's like forgetting or refusing to return something you're supposed to give back. And just like your friend who borrowed your book, it's not a good thing to do. We should always try our best to be responsible and return what doesn't belong to us.