cancel vs remit

remit vs cancel

cancel and remit both are nouns.

cancel and remit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cancel	Yes	No	Yes	No
remit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, remit is a hyponym of cancel; that is, remit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cancel:

cancel: declare null and void; make ineffective
remit: release from (claims, debts, or taxes)

Other hyponyms of cancel include annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate, write off, annul, avoid, invalidate, nullify, quash, void, recall.

cancel (noun)	remit (noun)
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat	(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
	the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with

cancel (verb)	remit (verb)
make invalid for use	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
remove or make invisible	diminish or abate
declare null and void; make ineffective	release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled	refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
make up for	forgive
	send (money) in payment
	hold back to a later time

Difference between cancel and remit

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