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   of·fend

   /əˈfend/

   verb

   • 1. cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful: "viewers said they had been offended by bad language" Similar hurt someone's feelingsgive offense 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 to: "he didn't smoke and the smell of ash offended him" Similar displeasebe displeasing tobe distasteful tobe disagreeable tobe offensive tocause offense 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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   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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   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.

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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.

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

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   Synonyms for OFFEND: trespass, fall, wander, transgress, stray, sin, err, violate; Antonyms of OFFEND: justify, forgive, pardon, regret, repent, rue, approve, applaud

7. 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 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.