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
verb, as in cause to feel resentment or indignation
also used for offend
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What does offend mean?4
verb
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises“offend all laws of humanity”
strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
hurt the feelings of“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”
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
three syllables
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