recommit vs refer

recommit and refer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recommit	No	No	Yes	No
refer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refer is a hypernym of recommit; that is, refer is a word with a broader meaning than recommit:

recommit (verb)	refer (verb)
send back to a committee	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
commit again	have as a meaning
commit once again, as of a crime	make reference to
	use a name to designate
	seek information from
	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
	be relevant to