offend

[ uh-fend ]

/ əˈfɛnd /

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verb (used with object)

to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.

to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably.

to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law).

to hurt or cause pain to.

(in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways.

verb (used without object)

to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger: a remark so thoughtless it can only offend.

to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault.

Origin of offend

1275–1325; Middle English offenden<Middle French offendre<Latin offendere to strike against, displease, equivalent to of-of- + -fendere to strike

SYNONYMS FOR offend

1 provoke, chafe, nettle, affront, insult.

7 transgress.

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ANTONYMS FOR offend

1 please.

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OTHER WORDS FROM offend

of·fend·a·ble, adjectiveof·fend·ed·ly, adverbof·fend·ed·ness, nounof·fend·er, noun

half-of·fend·ed, adjectivenon·of·fend·er, nouno·ver·of·fend, verb (used with object)pre·of·fend, verb (used with object)re·of·fend, verbun·of·fend·a·ble, adjectiveun·of·fend·ed, adjectiveun·of·fend·ing, adjective

Words nearby offend

off colour, offcut, off-duty, Offenbach, offence, offend, offense, offenseless, offensive, offer, offer document

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Example sentences from the Web for offend

“I thought it was a lot and I thought it was unnecessary, but I think it’s important that I keep my opinions to myself because it’s not going to be pleasant,” she said, indicating that she was personally offended by Adefeso’s actions.
Trina Braxton To David Adefeso: ‘When You Attack One, You Attack Us All’|Hope Wright|September 17, 2020|Essence.com
I am also personally offended that Baggott gives short shrift to superdeterminism.
Your Guide to the Many Meanings of Quantum Mechanics - Facts So Romantic|Sabine Hossenfelder|September 3, 2020|Nautilus
Without the videos, these offenders would have been free to offend again.
An Officer’s Word Shouldn’t Be the Last Word|Andrew Taylor|August 19, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Gulf nations have repeatedly been accused of using Pegasus to target political opposition, resulting later in trumped-up charges for offending royal families or the like.
The man who built a spyware empire says it’s time to come out of the shadows|Bobbie Johnson|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

And could the word "Russkiy," or 'Russian', offend ethnically non-Russian citizens around the country?
Rebranding The Land of Mongol Warriors & Ivan The Terrible|Anna Nemtsova|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Worried this might turn people off from his performance, Khan said he didn't intend to offend anyone.
Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage|Julianne Chiaet|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Alex Rubin cannot afford to offend any of the media willing to cover safely dead dissidents.
From Moscow to Queens, Down Sergei Dovlatov Way|Daniel Genis|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This show is not an exercise to offend people,” McGruder countered.
‘Black Jesus’ Resurrected: Racial Stereotypes or Subversive Comedy?|Rawiya Kameir|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That awkward moment when you wonder not just “Who did I just offend?”
The Case Against Cards Against Humanity: Is Max Temkin a Horrible Person? (Does It Matter?)|Arthur Chu|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The effect is singular, and, at the first moment, seems to offend.
The Argosy|Various
Let us make both of them smile, if we can, and endeavour to offend neither.
The Attache|Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Do not press me on that point, if you please, I might astonish and offend you.
The Memories of Fifty Years|William H. Sparks
That sentence need not offend an admirer of Walt Whitman, for he "accepts both theism and the doctrine of the future life."
The Greatest English Classic|Cleland Boyd McAfee
That might be safer—but also it would mar the climacteric effect and so offend his sense of artistic fitness.
Destiny|Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for offend

offend

/ (əˈfɛnd) /

verb

to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person)

(tr) to be disagreeable to; disgustthe smell offended him

(intr except in archaic uses) to break (a law or laws in general)

Derived forms of offend

offender, nounoffending, adjective

Word Origin for offend

C14: via Old French offendre to strike against, from Latin offendere, from ob- against + fendere to strike

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	offend
释义	offend [ uh-fend ] / əˈfɛnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR offend ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me. to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably. to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law). to hurt or cause pain to. (in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways. verb (used without object) to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger: a remark so thoughtless it can only offend. to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault. Origin of offend 1275–1325; Middle English offenden<Middle French offendre<Latin offendere to strike against, displease, equivalent to of-of- + -fendere to strike SYNONYMS FOR offend 1 provoke, chafe, nettle, affront, insult. 7 transgress. SEE SYNONYMS FOR offend ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR offend 1 please. SEE ANTONYMS FOR offend ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM offend of·fend·a·ble, adjectiveof·fend·ed·ly, adverbof·fend·ed·ness, nounof·fend·er, noun half-of·fend·ed, adjectivenon·of·fend·er, nouno·ver·of·fend, verb (used with object)pre·of·fend, verb (used with object)re·of·fend, verbun·of·fend·a·ble, adjectiveun·of·fend·ed, adjectiveun·of·fend·ing, adjective Words nearby offend off colour, offcut, off-duty, Offenbach, offence, offend, offense, offenseless, offensive, offer, offer document Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for offend “I thought it was a lot and I thought it was unnecessary, but I think it’s important that I keep my opinions to myself because it’s not going to be pleasant,” she said, indicating that she was personally offended by Adefeso’s actions. Trina Braxton To David Adefeso: ‘When You Attack One, You Attack Us All’\|Hope Wright\|September 17, 2020\|Essence.com I am also personally offended that Baggott gives short shrift to superdeterminism. Your Guide to the Many Meanings of Quantum Mechanics - Facts So Romantic\|Sabine Hossenfelder\|September 3, 2020\|Nautilus Without the videos, these offenders would have been free to offend again. An Officer’s Word Shouldn’t Be the Last Word\|Andrew Taylor\|August 19, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Gulf nations have repeatedly been accused of using Pegasus to target political opposition, resulting later in trumped-up charges for offending royal families or the like. The man who built a spyware empire says it’s time to come out of the shadows\|Bobbie Johnson\|August 19, 2020\|MIT Technology Review And could the word "Russkiy," or 'Russian', offend ethnically non-Russian citizens around the country? Rebranding The Land of Mongol Warriors & Ivan The Terrible\|Anna Nemtsova\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Worried this might turn people off from his performance, Khan said he didn't intend to offend anyone. Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage\|Julianne Chiaet\|October 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But Alex Rubin cannot afford to offend any of the media willing to cover safely dead dissidents. From Moscow to Queens, Down Sergei Dovlatov Way\|Daniel Genis\|September 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “This show is not an exercise to offend people,” McGruder countered. ‘Black Jesus’ Resurrected: Racial Stereotypes or Subversive Comedy?\|Rawiya Kameir\|August 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That awkward moment when you wonder not just “Who did I just offend?” The Case Against Cards Against Humanity: Is Max Temkin a Horrible Person? (Does It Matter?)\|Arthur Chu\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The effect is singular, and, at the first moment, seems to offend. The Argosy\|Various Let us make both of them smile, if we can, and endeavour to offend neither. The Attache\|Thomas Chandler Haliburton Do not press me on that point, if you please, I might astonish and offend you. The Memories of Fifty Years\|William H. Sparks That sentence need not offend an admirer of Walt Whitman, for he "accepts both theism and the doctrine of the future life." The Greatest English Classic\|Cleland Boyd McAfee That might be safer—but also it would mar the climacteric effect and so offend his sense of artistic fitness. Destiny\|Charles Neville Buck British Dictionary definitions for offend offend / (əˈfɛnd) / verb to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person) (tr) to be disagreeable to; disgustthe smell offended him (intr except in archaic uses) to break (a law or laws in general) Derived forms of offend offender, nounoffending, adjective Word Origin for offend C14: via Old French offendre to strike against, from Latin offendere, from ob- against + fendere to strike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to offend annoy, disturb, exasperate, aggrieve, horrify, sicken, shock, upset, irritate, hurt, outrage, rile, antagonize, sting, disgust, gall, anger, provoke, repulse, disoblige
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offend

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verb (used without object)

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