offend vs elicit

offend and elicit both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of offend include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

offend (verb)	elicit (verb)
hurt the feelings of	derive by reason
cause to feel resentment or indignation	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
strike with disgust or revulsion	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises