remit vs shelve

remit is a noun but shelve is not a noun.

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

As verbs, remit and shelve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of remit include defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, set back, table.

remit (noun)	shelve (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)	shelve (verb)
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness	place on a shelf
diminish or abate	hold back to a later time
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