remit vs decrease

decrease vs remit

remit and decrease both are nouns.

remit and decrease both are verbs.

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

As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of remit; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than remit:

remit: diminish or abate
decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range

Other hypernyms of remit include diminish, fall, lessen.

remit (noun)	decrease (noun)
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)	the act of decreasing or reducing something
the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with	the amount by which something decreases
	a change downward
	a process of becoming smaller or shorter

remit (verb)	decrease (verb)
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness	decrease in size, extent, or range
diminish or abate	make become smaller
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

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