imitate vs reproduce

imitate and reproduce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imitate	No	No	Yes	No
reproduce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reproduce is a hypernym of imitate; that is, reproduce is a word with a broader meaning than imitate:

imitate (verb)	reproduce (verb)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks	have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
make a reproduction or copy of	repeat after memorization
appear like, as in behavior or appearance	make a copy or equivalent of
	recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.