remit vs diminish

diminish vs remit

remit is a noun but diminish is not a noun.

remit and diminish both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of remit include decrease, fall, lessen.

remit (noun)	diminish (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

remit (verb)	diminish (verb)
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness	decrease in size, extent, or range
diminish or abate	lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
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

Difference between remit and diminish

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