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- [uh-fend]
- /əˈfɛnd/
- /əˈfen.dər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fend]
- /əˈfɛnd/
Definitions of offender word
- verb with object offender to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me. 1
- verb with object offender to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably. 1
- verb with object offender to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law). 1
- verb with object offender to hurt or cause pain to. 1
- verb with object offender (in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways. 1
- verb without object offender to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger: a remark so thoughtless it can only offend. 1
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Origin of offender
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English offenden < Middle French offendre < Latin offendere to strike against, displease, equivalent to of- of- + -fendere to strike
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Parts of speech for Offender
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
offender popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
offender usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for offender
noun offender
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
- lawbreaker — a person who breaks or violates the law.
- wrongdoer — a person who does wrong, especially a sinner or transgressor.
- reprobate — a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate.
- delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
Antonyms for offender
noun offender
- police — Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
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