sicken vs offend

sicken and offend both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of sicken include appal, appall, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock.

sicken (verb)	offend (verb)
get sick	hurt the feelings of
make sick or ill	cause to feel resentment or indignation
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of	strike with disgust or revulsion
upset and make nauseated	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises