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оскорблять, обижать, задевать, нарушать, погрешить, нарушать закон

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- обижать, оскорблять

to be offended at /by/ smb.’s words [remarks, behaviour] — обижаться на чьи-л. слова [замечания, чьё-л. поведение]
I’m sorry if I’ve offended you — простите, если я вас обидел
even the mildest criticism offends her — даже самые незначительные замечания воспринимаются ею с обидой

- оскорблять, вызывать раздражение, отвращение

to offend the eye [the ear] — оскорблять зрение [слух]
to offend one’s sense of justice — оскорблять чьё-л. чувство справедливости

- вызывать, причинять боль; действовать на нервы, раздражать

he took off his shoes and removed the pebble that offended him — он снял ботинок и вытащил камешек, который мешал ходить
it offends my ears to hear that — мне больно это слышать

- нарушать (что-л.); погрешить (против чего-л.)

to offend against custom [the law, good manners] — нарушить обычай [закон, благопристойность]
in what way have I offended? — что я сделал дурного?, в чём я провинился?

- (обыкн. against) юр. совершить проступок, преступление

to offend against the law — нарушать закон, идти против закона

- сбивать с пути истинного, соблазнять

whoever shall offend one of these little ones — и если кто соблазнит одного из малых сих

- служить камнем преткновения

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

to offend the law — нарушать право
to wound / offend smb.’s sensibilities — задеть кого-л. за живое, уязвить чьи-л. чувства
to offend the wind shape — нарушить обтекаемость
to offend smb.’s susceptibilities — оскорбить чьи-л. чувства
offend against law — нарушать закон
to offend the eye — оскорблять зрение
to offend against custom — нарушить обычай
offend the ear — оскорблять слух
offend the eye — оскорблять зрение
offend modesty — оскорбить стыдливость; оскорбить скромность

Примеры с переводом

Don’t worry. I wasn’t offended.

Не волнуйся, я не обиделся.

I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend.

Простите, я не хотел никого оскорбить.

Her tactless remark offended me.

Её бестактное замечание обидело меня.

I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to offend you.

Извините, я не хотел вас обидеть.

A solution must be found that doesn’t offend too many people.

Решение должно быть найдено такое, чтобы не задевало слишком много людей.

Liddy was offended by such a personal question.

Лидди была обижена столь личным вопросом.

You might offend your hosts if you camp it up at the party in your usual way.

Если ты опять разойдешься, как с тобой все время случается, ты можешь обидеть хозяев.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Broadcasters have a responsibility not to offend against good taste and decency.

She had carefully worded her comments so as not to offend anyone.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

offender — преступник, правонарушитель, обидчик, оскорбитель
offending — вызывающий

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: offend
he/she/it: offends
ing ф. (present participle): offending
2-я ф. (past tense): offended
3-я ф. (past participle): offended

Источник

offend

[əʹfend]

1. обижать, оскорблять

to be offended at /by/ smb.’s words [remarks, behaviour] — обижаться на чьи-л. слова [замечания, чьё-л. поведение]

I’m sorry if I’ve offended you — простите, если я вас обидел

even the mildest criticism offends her — даже самые незначительные замечания воспринимаются ею с обидой

2. 1) оскорблять, вызывать раздражение, отвращение

to offend the eye [the ear] — оскорблять зрение [слух] [ тж. 2)]

to offend one’s sense of justice — оскорблять чьё-л. чувство справедливости

2) вызывать, причинять боль; действовать на нервы, раздражать

he took off his shoes and removed the pebble that offended him — он снял ботинок и вытащил камешек, который мешал ходить

it offends my ears to hear that — мне больно это слышать [ тж. 1)]

3. 1) нарушать (

); погрешить ()

to offend against custom [the law, good manners] — нарушить обычай [закон, благопристойность]

in what way have I offended? — что я сделал дурного?, в чём я провинился?

2) (

against)

совершить проступок, преступление

to offend against the law — нарушать закон, идти против закона

1) сбивать с пути истинного, соблазнять

whoever shall offend one of these little ones — и если кто соблазнит одного из малых сих

2) служить камнем преткновения

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Offend — Of*fend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see {Ob }) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See {Defend}.] 1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offend — of‧fend [əˈfend] verb 1. [intransitive] LAW to do something that is a crime: • What can be done to stop criminals offending again? 2. [intransitive, transitive] to make someone angry or upset: • The advertisement was never intended to offend… … Financial and business terms
Offend — Of*fend , v. i. 1. To transgress the moral or divine law; to commit a crime; to stumble; to sin. [1913 Webster] Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. James ii. 10. [1913 Webster] If it be a sin to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offend — offend, outrage, affront, insult mean to cause vexation or resentment or damage to self respect. One offends by displeasing another, by hurting his feelings, or by violating his sense of what is proper or fitting {if the First Amendment means… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
offend — I (insult) verb abuse, affront, anger, annoy, be discourteous, be impolite, chagrin, displease, distress, disturb, embarrass, enrage, gall, horrify, hurt, incense, inflame, infuriate, injure, irk, irritate, laedere, madden, make angry, mortify,… … Law dictionary
offend — [ə fend′] vi. [ME offenden < OFr offendre < L offendere, to strike against < ob (see OB ) + fendere, to hit, strike: see DEFEND] 1. to break a law, religious commandment, etc.; commit a sin or crime 2. to create resentment, anger, or… … English World dictionary
offend — (v.) early 14c., to sin against (someone), from O.Fr. offendre, from L. offendere strike against, stumble, commit a fault, displease, from ob against + fendere to strike (found only in compounds). Meaning to violate (a law), to make a moral false … Etymology dictionary
offend — [v] displease, insult affront, aggrieve, anger, annoy, antagonize, be disagreeable, disgruntle, disgust, disoblige, distress, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, horrify, hurt, irritate, jar, miff, nauseate, nettle, outrage, pain, pique, provoke,… … New thesaurus
offend — ► VERB 1) cause to feel hurt or resentful. 2) be displeasing to. 3) commit an act that is illegal or that goes against an accepted principle. DERIVATIVES offender noun. ORIGIN Latin offendere strike against … English terms dictionary
offend — of|fend [əˈfend] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: offendre, from Latin offendere to strike against, offend ] 1.) [I and T] to make someone angry or upset by doing or saying something that they think is rude, unkind etc ▪ His remarks… … Dictionary of contemporary English
offend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French offendre, from Latin offendere to strike against, offend, from ob against + fendere to strike more at ob , defend Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to transgress the moral or divine law ; … New Collegiate Dictionary

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of·fend

(ə-fĕnd′)

v. of·fend·ed, of·fend·ing, of·fends

v.tr.

1. To cause displeasure, anger, resentment, or wounded feelings in: We were offended by his tasteless jokes.

2. To be displeasing or disagreeable to: Onions offend my sense of smell.

v.intr.

1. To result in displeasure: Bad manners may offend.

a. To violate a moral or divine law; sin.

b. To violate a rule or law: offended against the curfew.

[Middle English offenden, from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere; see g^when- in Indo-European roots.]

of·fend′er n.

Synonyms: offend, insult, affront, outrage
These verbs mean to cause resentment, humiliation, or hurt. To offend is to cause displeasure, wounded feelings, or repugnance in another: «He often offended men who might have been useful friends» (John Lothrop Motley).
Insult implies gross insensitivity, insolence, or contemptuous rudeness: «My father had insulted her by refusing to come to our wedding» (James Carroll).
To affront is to insult openly, usually intentionally: «He continued to belabor the poor woman in a studied effort to affront his hated chieftain» (Edgar Rice Burroughs).
Outrage implies the flagrant violation of a person’s integrity, pride, or sense of right and decency: «He revered the men and women who transformed this piece of grassland into a great city, and he was outraged by the attacks on their reputation» (James S. Hirsch).

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

offend

(əˈfɛnd)

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

2. (tr) to be disagreeable to; disgust: the smell offended him.

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

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

ofˈfender n

ofˈfending adj

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

of•fend

(əˈfɛnd)
v.t.

1. to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in; insult.

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

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

4. to hurt or cause pain to.

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

v.i.

6. to cause resentful displeasure; irritate.

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

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

of•fend′ed•ly, adv.

of•fend′er, n.

offend

Past participle: offended
Gerund: offending

Imperative
offend
offend

Present
I offend
you offend
he/she/it offends
we offend
you offend
they offend

Preterite
I offended
you offended
he/she/it offended
we offended
you offended
they offended

Present Continuous
I am offending
you are offending
he/she/it is offending
we are offending
you are offending
they are offending

Present Perfect
I have offended
you have offended
he/she/it has offended
we have offended
you have offended
they have offended

Past Continuous
I was offending
you were offending
he/she/it was offending
we were offending
you were offending
they were offending

Past Perfect
I had offended
you had offended
he/she/it had offended
we had offended
you had offended
they had offended

Future
I will offend
you will offend
he/she/it will offend
we will offend
you will offend
they will offend

Future Perfect
I will have offended
you will have offended
he/she/it will have offended
we will have offended
you will have offended
they will have offended

Future Continuous
I will be offending
you will be offending
he/she/it will be offending
we will be offending
you will be offending
they will be offending

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been offending
you have been offending
he/she/it has been offending
we have been offending
you have been offending
they have been offending

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been offending
you will have been offending
he/she/it will have been offending
we will have been offending
you will have been offending
they will have been offending

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been offending
you had been offending
he/she/it had been offending
we had been offending
you had been offending
they had been offending

Conditional
I would offend
you would offend
he/she/it would offend
we would offend
you would offend
they would offend

Past Conditional
I would have offended
you would have offended
he/she/it would have offended
we would have offended
you would have offended
they would have offended

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb	1.	offend — cause to feel resentment or indignation; «Her tactless remark offended me» pique anger — make angry; «The news angered him»
	2.	offend — 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» breach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, break disrespect — show a lack of respect for sin, transgress, trespass — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law blunder, drop the ball, goof, sin — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; «I blundered during the job interview» contravene, infringe, run afoul, conflict — go against, as of rules and laws; «He ran afoul of the law»; «This behavior conflicts with our rules» trespass — break the law trespass, intrude — enter unlawfully on someone’s property; «Don’t trespass on my land!»
	3.	offend — strike with disgust or revulsion; «The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends» appal, appall, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock churn up, sicken, disgust, nauseate, revolt — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; «The pornographic pictures sickened us»
	4.	offend — hurt the feelings of; «She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests»; «This remark really bruised my ego» spite, wound, bruise, injure, hurt affront, diss, insult — treat, mention, or speak to rudely; «He insulted her with his rude remarks»; «the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone» arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); «arouse pity»; «raise a smile»; «evoke sympathy» lacerate — deeply hurt the feelings of; distress; «his lacerating remarks» sting — cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; «His remark stung her» abase, chagrin, humiliate, humble, mortify — cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; «He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss»

offend

verb

1. distress, upset, outrage, pain, wound, slight, provoke, insult, annoy, irritate, put down, dismay, snub, aggravate (informal), gall, agitate, ruffle, disconcert, vex, affront, displease, rile, pique, give offence, hurt (someone’s) feelings, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), cut to the quick, miff (informal), tread on (someone’s) toes (informal), piss you off (taboo slang), put (someone’s) nose out of joint, put (someone’s) back up, disgruntle, get (someone’s) goat (slang) He had no intention of offending the community.
distress please, delight, soothe, appease, placate, assuage, mollify, conciliate

2. disgust, revolt, turn (someone) off (informal), put off, sicken, repel, repulse, nauseate, gross out (U.S. slang), make (someone) sick, turn your stomach, be disagreeable to, fill with loathing The smell of cigar smoke offends me.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

offend

verb

1. To cause resentment or hurt by callous, rude behavior:

2. To be very disagreeable to:

Idioms: give offense to, not set right with.

3. To violate a moral or divine law:

Translations

urazit

fornærmegeneregøre vred

loukataloukkaantuarikkoavietelläärsyttää

uvrijediti

sértvétkezikbánt

móîgavalda óòægindum

不快感を与える

위반하다

bjaurus charakterisįsižeistiįžeidžiantiskas įžeidžiakas žeidžia

aizskartaizvainotapvainotkaitināt

užaliti

förnärma

ทำให้ขุ่นเคือง

xúc phạm

Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

offend

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offend

(əˈfend) verb

1. to make feel upset or angry. If you don’t go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.

2. to be unpleasant or disagreeable. Cigarette smoke offends me.

ofˈfence , (American) ofˈfense noun

1. (any cause of) anger, displeasure, hurt feelings etc. That rubbish dump is an offence to the eye.

2. a crime. The police charged him with several offences.

ofˈfender noun

a person who offends, especially against the law.

ofˈfensive (-siv) adjective

1. insulting. offensive remarks.

2. disgusting. an offensive smell.

3. used to attack. an offensive weapon.

noun

an attack. They launched an offensive against the invading army.

ofˈfensively adverbofˈfensiveness nounbe on the offensive

to be making an attack. She always expects people to criticize her and so she is always on the offensive.

take offence (with at)

to be offended (by something). He took offence at what she said.

offend

→ يُسيِءُ إِلَى urazit fornærme beleidigen θίγω ofender loukata offusquer uvrijediti offendere 不快感を与える 위반하다 beledigen fornærme obrazić ofender оскорбить förnärma ทำให้ขุ่นเคือง gücendirmek xúc phạm 犯罪

offend

v. ofender, insultar, agraviar.

Источник

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French offendre, from Latin offendō (“strike, blunder, commit an offense”), from ob- (“against”) + *fendō (“strike”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /əˈfɛnd/
Hyphenation: of‧fend
Rhymes: -ɛnd

Verb[edit]

offend (third-person singular simple present offends, present participle offending, simple past and past participle offended)

(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 6, in The China Governess‎^[1]:
  
  ‘ […] I remember a lady coming to inspect St. Mary’s Home where I was brought up and seeing us all in our lovely Elizabethan uniforms we were so proud of, and bursting into tears all over us because “it was wicked to dress us like charity children”. We nearly crowned her we were so offended. She saw us but she didn’t know us, did she?’.
Your accusations offend me deeply.
- 1995 September, The Playboy Interview: Cindy Crawford, Playboy
  
  One day my girlfriend, her boyfriend and I were sunbathing topless because that’s Barbados — you can wear nothing if you want. And the Pepsi guy walks up and with my agent to meet us for lunch. I wondered if I should put on my top because I have a business relationship with him. I didn’t want him to get offended because the rest of the beach had seen me with my top off.
(intransitive) To feel or become offended; to take insult.

Don’t worry. I don’t offend easily.
(transitive) To physically harm, pain.

Strong light offends the eye.
- c. 1527–1542, Thomas Wyatt, “Som fowles there be that have so perfaict ſight”, in Egerton MS 2711‎^[2], page 19v:
  
  Som fowles there be that have so perfaict ſight
  Agayn the Sonne their Iyes for to defend
  And ſom bicauſe the light doeth theim offend
  Do never pere but in the darke or nyght
(transitive) To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

Physically enjoyable frivolity can still offend the conscience
(intransitive) To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.
(transitive) To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.
(obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical) To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.
- 1896, Adolphus Frederick Schauffler, Select Notes on the International Sunday School Lessons, W. A. Wilde company, Page 161,
  
  «If any man offend not (stumbles not, is not tripped up) in word, the same is a perfect man.»
- New Testament, Matthew 5:29 (Sermon on the Mount),
  
  «If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out.»

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:offend.

Synonyms[edit]

See also Thesaurus:offend

Derived terms[edit]

offendedly
offendedness
offender
reoffend

[edit]

defend
fend
offense
offensive

Translations[edit]

to hurt the feelings

Arabic: أَهَانَ‎ (ʔahāna)
Armenian: վիրավորել (hy) (viravorel)
Azerbaijani: könlünə dəymək
Belarusian: кры́ўдзіць impf (krýŭdzicʹ), пакры́ўдзіць pf (pakrýŭdzicʹ), скры́ўдзіць pf (skrýŭdzicʹ), абража́ць impf (abražácʹ), абра́зіць pf (abrázicʹ)
Bulgarian: оби́ждам (bg) impf (obíždam), оби́дя (bg) pf (obídja), оскърбя́вам (bg) impf (oskǎrbjávam), оскърбя́ pf (oskǎrbjá)
Catalan: ofendre (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 冒犯 (zh) (màofàn), 觸犯／触犯 (zh) (chùfàn), 得罪 (zh) (dézuì)
Czech: urážet impf, urazit (cs) pf
Danish: krænke, förolämpa
Dutch: kwetsen (nl), beledigen (nl)
Esperanto: ofendi (eo)
Finnish: loukata (fi)
French: offenser (fr), déplaire (fr)
Georgian: შეურაცხყოფა (šeuracxq̇opa)
German: beleidigen (de)
Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gamarzjan)
Hindi: अपमान करना (apmān karnā)
Hungarian: megütköztet, megbánt (hu)
Ido: ofensar (io)
Italian: offendere (it)
Japanese: 気分を害する (kibun o gai suru)
Khmer: ខុសចិត្តគេ (kʰoh cət kee), បញ្ជោះ (km) (bɑñcŭəh)
Korean: 기분 상하게 하다 (gibun sanghage hada)
Latin: offendō
Luxembourgish: beleidegen, beleedegen, blesséieren, kränken, toufen, verletzen, vexéieren
Macedonian: навредува impf (navreduva), навреди pf (navredi)
Maori: whakaparanga, muhani
Mongolian: гомдоох (gomdoox), доромжлох (mn) (doromžlox)
Norwegian:

Bokmål: fornærme (no)
Old English: ābelgan, ǣbylġan
Oromo: mufachiisuu
Polish: obrażać (pl) impf, obrazić (pl) pf, urażać (pl) impf, urazić (pl) pf
Portuguese: ofender (pt)
Russian: обижа́ть (ru) impf (obižátʹ), оби́деть (ru) pf (obídetʹ), оскорбля́ть (ru) impf (oskorbljátʹ), оскорби́ть (ru) pf (oskorbítʹ)
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: вре́ђати impf, врије́ђати impf, увре́дити pf, уврије́дити pf

Roman: vréđati (sh) impf, vrijéđati impf, uvréditi (sh) pf, uvrijéditi (sh) pf
Slovak: urážať impf, uraziť pf
Slovene: žaliti impf, užaliti pf
Spanish: ofender (es)
Swedish: såra (sv), förolämpa (sv)
Thai: บาด (th) (bàat), หลู่ (th) (lùu)
Ukrainian: обража́ти impf (obražáty), обра́зити pf (obrázyty), кри́вдити (krývdyty), покри́вдити impf (pokrývdyty), скри́вдити pf (skrývdyty), окривджа́ти impf (okryvdžáty), окри́вдити pf (okrývdyty), обижа́ти impf (obyžáty), оби́дити pf (obýdyty), уража́ти impf (uražáty), ура́зити pf (urázyty), урази́ти pf (urazýty)
Vietnamese: xúc phạm (vi)

to annoy, cause discomfort or resent

to feel or become offended

Catalan: ofendre’s (ca)
Dutch: zich ergeren (reflexive), aanstoot nemen
Finnish: loukkaantua (fi)
Hungarian: megbántódik
Polish: obrazić się (pl)
Portuguese: ofender-se
Russian: обижа́ться (ru) impf (obižátʹsja), оби́деться (ru) pf (obídetʹsja), оскорбля́ться (ru) impf (oskorbljátʹsja), оскорби́ться (ru) pf (oskorbítʹsja)

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Arabic: ^{(please verify)} ضَايَقَ‎ (ḍāyaqa)
French: ^{(please verify)} offenser (fr), ^{(please verify)} blesser (fr), ^{(please verify)} insulter (fr), ^{(please verify)} vexer (fr)
German: ^{(please verify)} beleidigen (de), ^{(please verify)} verletzen (de), ^{(please verify)} ergern
Hungarian: ^{(please verify)} megszeg (hu), ^{(please verify)} megbánt (hu), ^{(please verify)} megsért (hu)
Italian: ^{(please verify)} offendere (it)
Japanese: ^{(please verify)} 怒らせる (おこらせる, okoraseru)
Korean: ^{(please verify)} 노하게 하다 (nohage hada)
Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 冒犯 (zh) (màofàn), ^{(please verify)} 触犯 (zh) (chùfàn)
Romanian: ^{(please verify)} jigni (ro)
Spanish: ^{(please verify)} ofender (es)

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of•fend /əˈfɛnd/USA pronunciation
v.

to irritate, annoy, or anger;
cause resentful displeasure in;
insult:[~ + object]His impolite remarks offended the audience.
to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) in an unpleasant or disagreeable way:[~ + object]That odor offends my nose.
to violate (a criminal, religious, or moral law): [~ + object]The movie offends the morals of the community.[~ + against + object]The movie offends against our principles.
to cause displeasure or resentment:[no object]words that offend.

of•fend•er, n. [countable]See -fend-.

of•fend
(ə fend′),USA pronunciation v.t.

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

v.i.

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.

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

of•fend′a•ble, adj.
of•fend′ed•ly, adv.
of•fend′ed•ness, n.
of•fend′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged provoke, chafe, nettle, affront, insult.
7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged transgress.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged please.

offend /əˈfɛnd/ vb

to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person)
(transitive) to be disagreeable to; disgust: the smell offended him
(intr except in archaic uses) to break (a law or laws in general)

Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French offendre to strike against, from Latin offendere, from ob- against + fendere to strike

ofˈfender n ofˈfending adj

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