loosen vs remit

remit vs loosen

loosen is not a noun while remit is a noun.

loosen and remit both are verbs.

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

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

loosen: make loose or looser
remit: make slack as by lessening tension or firmness

Other hyponyms of loosen include relax, unbend, slacken, slack, unscrew, unscrew.

loosen (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

loosen (verb)	remit (verb)
become loose or looser or less tight	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
make loose or looser	diminish or abate
make less dense	release from (claims, debts, or taxes)
disentangle and raise the fibers of	refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
cause to become loose	forgive
become less severe or strict	send (money) in payment
make less severe or strict	hold back to a later time

Difference between loosen and remit

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