topic vs remit

topic and remit both are nouns.

topic is not a verb while remit is a verb.

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

As nouns, remit is a hyponym of topic; that is, remit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than topic:

topic: some situation or event that is thought about
remit: the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with

Other hyponyms of topic include area, blind spot, res adjudicata, res judicata.

topic (noun)	remit (noun)
some situation or event that is thought about	(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion	the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with

topic (verb)	remit (verb)
	make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
	diminish or abate
	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 topic and remit

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