discomfit vs enkindle

discomfit and enkindle both are verbs.

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

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

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

discomfit (verb)	enkindle (verb)
cause to lose one's composure	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	cause to start burning