reproduce vs propagate

reproduce and propagate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, propagate is a hyponym of reproduce; that is, propagate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reproduce:

reproduce: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
propagate: multiply sexually or asexually

Other hyponyms of reproduce include fructify, set, breed, multiply, brood, cover, hatch, incubate.

reproduce (verb)	propagate (verb)
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant	multiply sexually or asexually
repeat after memorization	cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
make a copy or equivalent of	cause to become widely known
recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.	transmit
	transmit or cause to broaden or spread
	become distributed or widespread
	travel through the air
	transmit from one generation to the next