overcompensate vs even out

overcompensate and even out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overcompensate	No	No	Yes	No
even out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, even out is a hypernym of overcompensate; that is, even out is a word with a broader meaning than overcompensate:

overcompensate: make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
even out: adjust for

Other hypernyms of overcompensate include compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even up, make up.

overcompensate (verb)	even out (verb)
make excessive corrections for fear of making an error	make even or more even
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities	become even or more even
	make level or straight
	adjust for