offend vs provoke

offend and provoke both are verbs.

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

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

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

offend (verb)	provoke (verb)
hurt the feelings of	provide the needed stimulus for
cause to feel resentment or indignation	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
strike with disgust or revulsion	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises	annoy continually or chronically