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offend::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | breach, break, go against, infract, transgress, violate |
| Type of | disrespect |
| Has types | trespass, sin, contravene, drop the ball, goof, blunder, boob, infringe, intrude, conflict, transgress, run afoul |
| Derivation | offensive, offence, offender, offense |
offend all laws of humanity.
Examples of offend
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I don't want to offend anyone, but we haven't hit the way we're supposed to hit.
From the sacbee.com
Although she apologized, she never intended to offend anyone in the first place.
From the jsonline.com
While the bracelet was on, 54 of them didn't re-offend, according to their data.
From the tennessean.com
His strategy is to mock and offend, through monologues and combative interviews.
From the kentucky.com
They offend me, they rightly offend all Americans, and they should be denounced.
From the washingtontimes.com
It seems that Ms Procter didn't like to offend her friends on the party circuit.
From the independent.co.uk
Not wanting to offend, Farmer Brown, but your comments don't read like a farmer.
From the nbr.co.nz
Bad teams with attendance problems aren't likely to risk having him offend fans.
From the dailyherald.com
She didn't want to offend her friends, after all, and it seemed rather personal.
From the us.cnn.com
- Pique: cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
- Transgress: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
- Shock: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
- Hurt: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
- (offended) hurt or upset; "she looked offended"; "face had a pained and puzzled expression"
- Offending against or breaking a law or rule; "contracts offending against the statute were canceled"
- To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult; To feel or become offended, take insult; To physically harm, pain; To annoy, cause discomfort or resent; To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules; To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement; (transitive, archaic ...
- (Offended) A mild form of anger.
- V (cause anger, resent; disrespect somebody's sense) ofendiF; (attack, sports) ataki; see also offence
