overpower vs elicit

overpower and elicit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overpower	No	No	Yes	No
elicit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of overpower; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than overpower:

Other hypernyms of overpower include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

overpower (verb)	elicit (verb)
overcome by superior force	derive by reason
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)