defer vs remit

defer is not a noun while remit is a noun.

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

As verbs, defer and remit are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of defer include hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, set back, shelve, table.

defer (noun)	remit (noun)
	(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

defer (verb)	remit (verb)
yield to another's wish or opinion	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
hold back to a later time	diminish or abate
	release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
	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