excite vs jerk off

excite and jerk off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excite	No	No	Yes	No
jerk off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, jerk off is a hyponym of excite; that is, jerk off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excite:

excite (verb)	jerk off (verb)
act as a stimulant	get sexual gratification through self-stimulation
produce a magnetic field in
raise to a higher energy level
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
to evoke sexual feelings
arouse or elicit a feeling
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
stir feelings in