ALL meanings of offend
of·fend
O o - noun offend Cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful. 1
- transitive verb offend feelings 1
- intransitive verb offend commit a crime 1
- transitive verb offend annoy, anger 1
- transitive verb offend be disagreeable 1
- transitive verb offend violate, transgress sth 1
- verb with object offend to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me. 1
- verb with object offend to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably. 1
- verb with object offend to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law). 1
- verb with object offend to hurt or cause pain to. 1
- verb with object offend (in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways. 1
- verb without object offend to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger: a remark so thoughtless it can only offend. 1
- verb without object offend to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault. 1
- verb offend If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. 0
- verb offend To offend against a law, rule, or principle means to break it. 0
- verb offend If someone offends, they commit a crime. 0
- verb offend to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person) 0
- verb offend to be disagreeable to; disgust 0
- verb offend to break (a law or laws in general) 0
- intransitive verb offend to break a law, religious commandment, etc.; commit a sin or crime 0
- intransitive verb offend to create resentment, anger, or displeasure; give offense 0
- verb transitive offend to hurt the feelings of; cause to feel resentful, angry, or displeased; insult 0
- verb transitive offend to be displeasing to (the taste, sense, etc.) 0
- verb transitive offend to transgress; violate 0
- verb transitive offend to cause to sin 0