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Offend

Offend Meaning & Definition
Offend Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Offend?

[v] cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
[v] hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"
[v] strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
[v] act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Offend: appal | appall | breach | break | bruise | go against | hurt | infract | injure | outrage | pique | scandalise | scandalize | shock | spite | transgress | violate | wound

Related Terms | Find terms related to Offend: affront | aggrieve | anger | annoy | appall | blemish | blot | breach | break | call names | chagrin | commit sin | contravene | deface | disfigure | disgruntle | disgust | dishonor | disoblige | displease | distress | disturb | do amiss | do wrong | dump on | dysphemize | embarrass | err | exasperate | excite | fleer at | flout | fret | gall | gibe at | give offense | give offense to | give umbrage | grieve | gross out | horrify | humiliate | hurl a brickbat | hurt | hurt the feelings | infract | infringe | insult | irritate | jeer at | jibe at | look a fright | look a mess | look bad | look like hell | look something terrible | mar | miff | mock | nauseate | needle | nettle | offend the eye | outrage | pain | pique | provoke | put down | put off | rankle | rattle | repel | repulse | revolt | rile | ruffle | scandalize | scoff at | shock | sicken | sin | slight | snub | spoil | sting | taunt | transgress | treat with indignity | trespass | turn the stomach | uglify | upset | vex | wound

See Also | abase | affront | anger | arouse | blunder | boob | chagrin | churn up | conflict | contravene | disgust | disrespect | elicit | enkindle | evoke | fire | goof | humble | humiliate | infringe | insult | intrude | kindle | lacerate | mortify | nauseate | provoke | raise | resent | revolt | run afoul | sicken | sin | sting | trespass

Offend In Webster's Dictionary

\Of*fend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see {Ob-}) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See {Defend}.] 1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney. 2. To displease; to make angry; to affront. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. --Prov. xviii. 19. 3. To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience. 4. To transgress; to violate; to sin against. [Obs.] Marry, sir, he hath offended the law. --Shak. 5. (Script.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall. [Obs.] Who hath you misboden or offended. --Chaucer. If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out . . . And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off. --Matt. v. 29, 3O. Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend them. --Ps. cxix. 165.

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