Offend
21offend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. break the law, err, wrong, sin, trespass; give offense, displease, upset, vex, provoke, hurt, aggravate, rub the wrong way; disgust; affront, spite, insult, hurt one s feelings. See illegality, pain,… …
22offend — [14] Latin offendere meant ‘strike against’. It was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘against’ and fendere ‘hit’ (source also of English defend). Its literal sense survived into English (‘The navy is a great defence and surety of this… …
23offend — verb 1) I m sorry if I offended him Syn: hurt someone s feelings, give offense to, affront, displease, upset, distress, hurt, wound; annoy, anger, exasperate, irritate, vex, pique, gall, irk, nettle …
24offend — verb 1) I m sorry if I offended him Syn: upset, give offence to, affront, hurt someone s feelings, insult, hurt, wound, slight 2) criminals who offend repeatedly Syn: break the law, commit a crime …
25offend — [əˈfend] verb 1) [T] to make someone angry and upset by doing or saying something They avoided saying anything that might offend their audience.[/ex] 2) [I] formal to commit a crime offended adj 3) We feel saddened and offended.[/ex] …
26offend — [14] Latin offendere meant ‘strike against’. It was a compound verb formed from the prefix ob ‘against’ and fendere ‘hit’ (source also of English defend). Its literal sense survived into English (‘The navy is a great defence and surety of this… …
27Offend Maggie — Studio album by Deerhoof Released October 7, 2008 …
28offend against the law — index violate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
29offend — of·fend || É™ fend v. insult; violate a law; sin; be strident, injure the senses …
30offend — verb 1》 cause to feel hurt or resentful. 2》 be displeasing to. 3》 commit an illegal act. ↘break a commonly accepted rule or principle. Derivatives offended adjective offendedly adverb offender noun Origin ME: from OFr. offendre, from L.… …
