repel vs excite

repel and excite both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
repel	No	No	Yes	No
excite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, excite is a hypernym of repel; that is, excite is a word with a broader meaning than repel:

Other hypernyms of repel include stimulate, stir.

repel (verb)	excite (verb)
reject outright and bluntly	act as a stimulant
force or drive back	produce a magnetic field in
cause to move back by force or influence	raise to a higher energy level
be repellent to; cause aversion in	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
fill with distaste	to evoke sexual feelings
	arouse or elicit a feeling
	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
	stir feelings in