fail vs overreach

fail and overreach both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fail	No	No	Yes	No
overreach	No	No	Yes	No

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

fail (verb)	overreach (verb)
stop operating or functioning	beat through cleverness and wit
deteriorate	fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
prove insufficient
disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
be unsuccessful
fail to get a passing grade
fail to do something; leave something undone
judge unacceptable
be unable
fall short in what is expected