contravene vs offend

contravene and offend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contravene	No	No	Yes	No
offend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, offend is a hypernym of contravene; that is, offend is a word with a broader meaning than contravene:

Other hypernyms of contravene include breach, break, go against, infract, transgress, violate.

contravene (verb)	offend (verb)
deny the truth of	hurt the feelings of
go against, as of rules and laws	cause to feel resentment or indignation
	strike with disgust or revulsion
	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises