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offend

/əˈfɛnd/verb2 syllables

Offend means: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises.

Synonyms for offend33

verb, as in act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

transgress, infract, violate, go against, breach, break

verb, as in strike with disgust or revulsion

shock, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage

verb, as in hurt the feelings of

hurt, wound, injure, bruise, spite

verb, as in cause to feel resentment or indignation

pique

also used for offend

abuse, affront, burn, carry, cut down, disrespect, dis, diss, give stick, heckle, hurt someone's feelings, insult, lapidate, qualifier, misbid

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What does offend mean?4

verb

1

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises“offend all laws of humanity”

2

strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”

3

hurt the feelings of“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”

4

cause to feel resentment or indignation“Her tactless remark offended me”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with offend?28

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Offend in a sentence

  • Everyone can offend a boxer, but not everyone has time to apologize.al_ex_an_der
  • When developing an ecumenical service, take care not to offend members of any denomination.AlanF_US
  • It is easy to offend people; difficult, if not impossible, to improve them.carlosalberto
  • In conversation among the small grasses, do not offend the big tree.weihaiping
  • She didn't mean to offend anyone with her remark.CS
  • This letter contains sensitive information that may offend some people.CM
  • This is sure to offend the sensibilities of any decent human being.mailohilohi
  • He stayed away from topics that could offend her.Nuel

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Forms of offend

as a verb

past tense
offended
present participle
offending
third-person singular
offends
past participle
offended