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- Dictionaryof·fend/əˈfend/
verb
- 1. cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful: "viewers said they had been offended by bad language" Similar
- 2. commit an illegal act: "a small hard core of young criminals who offend again and again" Similar
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The meaning of OFFEND is to transgress the moral or divine law : sin. How to use offend in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Offend.
to cause to be upset or to hurt the feelings of someone, esp. by being rude or showing a lack of respect: I think she was offended that she wasn’t invited to the party. (Definition of offend from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) offend | Business English. verb. uk / əˈfend / us. Add to word list. [ I ] LAW.
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.
Offend definition: to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in. See examples of OFFEND used in a sentence.
Synonyms for OFFEND: trespass, fall, wander, transgress, stray, sin, err, violate; Antonyms of OFFEND: justify, forgive, pardon, regret, repent, rue, approve, applaud
If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them.
1. to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person) 2. ( tr) to be disagreeable to; disgust: the smell offended him. 3. ( intr except in archaic uses) to break (a law or laws in general) [C14: via Old French offendre to strike against, from Latin offendere, from ob- against + fendere to strike] ofˈfender n. ofˈfending adj.
