 offend |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause to feel resentment or indignation | |
| Synonyms: | pique | |
| Examples: | "Her tactless remark offended me" |
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| Related terms: | anger resent | |
| 2. | [ verb ] act in disregard of laws and rules | |
| Synonyms: | break violate transgress breach go_against infract | |
| Examples: | "offend all laws of humanity" "violate the basic laws or human civilization" "break a law" |
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| Related terms: | disrespect sin trespass sin conflict trespass misdemeanor breach wrongdoer evildoing | |
| 3. | [ verb ] strike with disgust or revulsion | |
| Synonyms: | shock outrage scandalize appall scandalise appal | |
| Examples: | "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" |
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| Related terms: | disgust daze scandal scandal scandalization shocker | |
| 4. | [ verb ] hurt the feelings of | |
| Synonyms: | hurt spite injure bruise wound | |
| Examples: | "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests" "This remark really bruised me ego" |
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| Related terms: | arouse insult humiliate lacerate sting cattiness | |
| Similar spelling: |
offender offended offending offhand offhanded |
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