remit vs forgive

remit is a noun but forgive is not a noun.

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

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

remit (noun)	forgive (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)	forgive (verb)
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness	stop blaming or grant forgiveness
diminish or abate	absolve from payment
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