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   offend

   /əˈfɛnd/

   verb

   • 1. cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful: "17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language" Similar hurt someone's feelingsgive offence toaffrontupsetdispleasedistresshurtwoundpaininjurebe an affront toget/put someone's back updisgruntleput outannoyangerexasperateirritatevexpiquegallirkprovokerankle withnettleneedlepeevetread on someone's toesruffleruffle someone's feathersrub up the wrong waymake someone's hackles riseinsulthumiliateembarrassmortifyscandalizeshockoutragespiteinformal:rilemiffrattleaggravateget under someone's skinhack offget someone's goatget tobugnarkget on someone's wickput someone's nose out of jointget up someone's nosetick offvulgar slang:piss off
   • ▪ be displeasing or cause problems to: "the smell of ash offended him" Similar displeasebe displeasing tobe distasteful tobe disagreeable tobe offensive tocause offence toupsetput offdisgustrepelrevoltbe repugnant torepulseturn someone's stomachsickennauseatemake sickmake someone's gorge riseinformal:turn offgross outOpposite pleasedelight
   • 2. commit an illegal act: "a small hard core of young criminals who offend again and again" Similar break the lawcommit a crimedo wrongsingo astrayfall from graceerrtransgressarchaic:trespass
   • ▪ break a commonly accepted rule or principle: "those activities which offend against public order and decency"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere ‘strike against’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOFFEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Offend means to make someone upset or angry, or to commit a crime. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and translations.

   • English (US)

     OFFEND meaning: 1. to make someone upset or angry: 2. to...

   • Znaczenie Offend, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     offend definicja: 1. to make someone upset or angry: 2. to...

   • Offend: Portuguese Translation

     OFFEND translate: ofender, ofender, violar a lei. Learn more...

   • Offend: French Translation

     offend translate: offenser, commettre une infraction,...

   • Offend: Thai Translation

     OFFEND translate: ทำให้โกรธ, เป็นสาเหตุให้ไม่พอใจ. Learn...

   • Offend: German Translation

     OFFEND translate: verletzen, Anstoß erregen. Learn more in...

   • Offend Spanish Translation

     OFFEND translate: ofender, ofender, molestar, violar la ley,...

   • Offend Turkish Translation

     OFFEND translate: kırmak, gücendirmek, darıltmak, küstürmek,...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb offend, which means to cause hurt feelings or violate a rule or law. See how to use offend in a sentence and how it differs from outrage, affront, and insult.

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOFFEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of offend as a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Offend can mean to hurt someone's feelings, to break a law or rule, or to be disagreeable or displeasing.

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   Offend definition: to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in. See examples of OFFEND used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › offendOffend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you do something that makes another person resent you, you offend them. Your friends might not mind because you're so humble, but it could offend other classmates when the teachers always pick you for awards and honors. You also offend when you cause disgust or distaste.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › offendOffend - definition of offend by The Free Dictionary

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   Offend means to cause displeasure, anger, or wounded feelings in someone, or to violate a law, rule, or moral principle. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of offend and its synonyms, such as insult, affront, and outrage.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › offendoffend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb offend, which means to make someone feel upset or to commit a crime. See pictures, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.