offend vs mortify

offend and mortify both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of offend include affront, diss, insult, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate.

offend (verb)	mortify (verb)
hurt the feelings of	undergo necrosis
cause to feel resentment or indignation	cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
strike with disgust or revulsion	hold within limits and control
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises	practice self-denial of one's body and appetites