stimulate vs gross out

stimulate and gross out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stimulate	No	No	Yes	No
gross out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gross out is a hyponym of stimulate; that is, gross out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulate:

stimulate (verb)	gross out (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	lose one's nerve
act as a stimulant	fill with distaste
provide the needed stimulus for
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in