discomfit vs provoke

discomfit and provoke both are verbs.

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

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

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

discomfit (verb)	provoke (verb)
cause to lose one's composure	provide the needed stimulus for
	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically