discomfit vs elicit

discomfit and elicit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discomfit	No	No	Yes	No
elicit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of discomfit; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than discomfit:

Other hypernyms of discomfit include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

discomfit (verb)	elicit (verb)
cause to lose one's composure	derive by reason
	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)