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- Dictionaryoffence/əˈfɛns/
noun
- 1. a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act: "the new offence of obtaining property by deception" Similar
- 2. annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself: "he made it clear he'd taken offence" Similar
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- Definition in The Cambridge English Dictionary
OFFENCE meaning: 1. an illegal act; a crime: 2. upset and...
- Offence: Arabic Translation
offence translate: إهانة, مُخالَفة. Learn more in the...
- Offence: Japanese Translation
OFFENCE translate: 気分を害すること, 違反, 犯罪. Learn more in the...
- Offence: Thai Translation
offence translate: การกระทำผิดกฎหมาย, การทำให้ขุ่นเคือง....
- Offence: Danish Translation
offence - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Offence: Italian Translation
offence translate: offesa, reato, reato, offesa. Learn more...
- Offence: Catalan Translation
offence - definition, audio pronunciation and more for...
- Offence: Portuguese Translation
OFFENCE translate: ofensa, infração, crime, delito, ataque....
- Definition in The Cambridge English Dictionary
An offence is a crime that breaks a particular law and requires a particular punishment. Thirteen people have been charged with treason–an offence which can carry the death penalty. In Britain the Consumer Protection Act makes it a criminal offence to sell goods that are unsafe. Synonyms: crime, wrong, sin, lapse More Synonyms of offence.
1. : something that outrages the moral or physical senses. His conduct is an offense to public decency. Such screaming is an offense to my ears. 2. a. : the act of displeasing or affronting. no offense intended and none taken, I hope. b. : the state of being insulted or morally outraged. takes offense at the slightest criticism.
noun. a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc. any public wrong or crime. a nonindictable crime punishable on summary conviction. annoyance, displeasure, or resentment. give offence or give offence to someone. to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone. take offence. to feel injured, humiliated, or offended.
Definition of offence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
OFFENSE meaning: 1. US spelling of offence 2. an illegal act; a crime: 3. upset and hurt or annoyed feelings, often…. Learn more.
Offence is the British spelling of offense, meaning "a punishable act." If you break a law for the first time, it’s your first offence. The noun offence comes from the Latin word offendere, which means “strike against.”. Any time you break a law or a rule it is an offence against that law or rule.
