focus on vs relate

focus on and relate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
focus on	No	No	Yes	No
relate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, relate is a hypernym of focus on; that is, relate is a word with a broader meaning than focus on:

Other hypernyms of focus on include bear on, come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, touch, touch on.

focus on (verb)	relate (verb)
center upon	make a logical or causal connection
	give an account of; narrate
	have or establish a relationship to
	be relevant to
	be in a relationship with