overreach vs fail

overreach and fail both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overreach	No	No	Yes	No
fail	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fail is a hypernym of overreach; that is, fail is a word with a broader meaning than overreach:

Other hypernyms of overreach include go wrong, miscarry.

overreach (verb)	fail (verb)
beat through cleverness and wit	stop operating or functioning
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard	deteriorate
	prove insufficient
	disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
	become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
	be unsuccessful
	fail to get a passing grade
	fail to do something; leave something undone
	judge unacceptable
	be unable
	fall short in what is expected