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    offend
    /əˈfɛnd/

    verb

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  2. Offend means to make someone upset or angry, or to commit a crime. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and translations.

  3. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb offend, which means to cause hurt feelings or violate a rule or law. See how to use offend in a sentence and how it differs from outrage, affront, and insult.

  4. Offend definition: to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in. See examples of OFFEND used in a sentence.

  5. If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community. [ VERB noun ]

  6. Offend means to cause displeasure, anger, or wounded feelings in someone, or to violate a law, rule, or moral principle. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of offend and its synonyms, such as insult, affront, and outrage.

  7. 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.

  8. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb offend, which can mean to make somebody feel upset, to seem unpleasant or to commit a crime. See example sentences and synonyms for offend in different contexts.