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offend
[uh-fend]
verb (used with object)
to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in.
Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
Synonyms: , , , ,Antonyms:to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably.
to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law).
to hurt or cause pain to.
(in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways.
verb (used without object)
to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger.
a remark so thoughtless it can only offend.
to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault.
Synonyms: ,
offend
/ əˈɛԻ /
verb
to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person)
(tr) to be disagreeable to; disgust
the smell offended him
(intr except in archaic uses) to break (a law or laws in general)
Other 51Թ Forms
- offendable adjective
- offender noun
- overoffend verb (used with object)
- preoffend verb (used with object)
- reoffend verb
- unoffendable adjective
- unoffending adjective
- ǴˈڱԻ徱Բ adjective
- ǴˈڱԻ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of offend1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of offend1
Example Sentences
Even in cases where police abuses are well-documented on video, discipline of the offending officers is rare, Rose said.
Her child did not have contact with Clarke, but the mother said the case had brought her to tears due to the timespan of the offending and the fact some victims could be non-verbal.
Authorities in Kyrgyzstan will be aware of the risk of offending its ally, Russia, a week after the latter unveiled a brand new statue of another Soviet figurehead, Josef Stalin, in Moscow.
"I hope you will understand my intention was not to offend, but I clearly have. For which I am sorry and I have removed the video," she added.
"There must be no hiding place from the law and these figures demonstrate our determination to curb immigration offending and disrupt unscrupulous employers," she added.
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