challenge vs remit

remit vs challenge

challenge and remit both are nouns.

challenge and remit both are verbs.

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

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

challenge: issue a challenge to
remit: refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

Other hyponyms of challenge include provoke, stimulate, counterchallenge, call into question, oppugn, question, impeach, impugn, dare, defy, call one's bluff, call out, remand, send back, appeal, action, litigate, process, sue, litigate.

challenge (noun)	remit (noun)
a call to engage in a contest or fight	(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation	the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
a demanding or stimulating situation

challenge (verb)	remit (verb)
issue a challenge to	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
take exception to	diminish or abate
raise a formal objection in a court of law	release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
ask for identification	refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
	forgive
	send (money) in payment
	hold back to a later time

Difference between challenge and remit

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