discomfit vs inhibit

discomfit and inhibit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, inhibit is a hyponym of discomfit; that is, inhibit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discomfit:

discomfit: cause to lose one's composure
inhibit: make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally

discomfit (verb)	inhibit (verb)
cause to lose one's composure	prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
	make (someone) self-conscious and as a result unable to act naturally
	consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
	limit, block, or decrease the action or function of