overpower vs provoke

overpower and provoke both are verbs.

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

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

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

overpower (verb)	provoke (verb)
overcome by superior force	provide the needed stimulus for
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically