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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.
2.
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 gwhen- 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).
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).
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offend
(əˈfɛnd)vb
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.
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offend
Past participle: offended
Gerund: offending
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| Verb | 1. | offend - cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me" 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"disrespect - show a lack of respect for 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 | |
| 3. |  offend - strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" | |
| 4. | offend - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" 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" |
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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
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.
3. break the law, sin, err, do wrong, fall, fall from grace, go astray alleged criminals who offend while on bail
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
offend
verb1. To cause resentment or hurt by callous, rude behavior:
Idioms: add insult to injury, give offense to.
2. To be very disagreeable to:
Slang: turn off.
Idioms: give offense to, not set right with.
3. To violate a moral or divine law:
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Translations
يُؤْذي، يُزْعِجيُسيِءُ إِلَىيُغيظ، يَجْرَح إحْساس
urazit
fornærmegeneregøre vred
loukataloukkaantuarikkoavietelläärsyttää
uvrijediti
sértvétkezikbánt
móîgavalda óòægindum
不快感を与える
위반하다
bjaurus charakterisįsižeistiįžeidžiantiskas įžeidžiakas žeidžia
aizskartaizvainotapvainotkaitināt
užaliti
förnärma
ทำให้ขุ่นเคือง
gücendirmekrahatsız etmektiksindirmek
xúc phạm
offend
[əˈfend]A. VT → ofender
to be offended → ofenderse
he is easily offended → se ofende fácilmente
don't be offended → no te vayas a ofender
to be offended at or by sth → ofenderse por algo
to become offended → ofenderse
it offends my ears/eyes → me hace daño al oído/a la vista
to feel offended → sentirse ofendido
to look offended → poner cara de ofendido
to offend reason → ir en contra de la razón
it offends my sense of justice → atenta contra mi sentido de la justicia
to be offended → ofenderse
he is easily offended → se ofende fácilmente
don't be offended → no te vayas a ofender
to be offended at or by sth → ofenderse por algo
to become offended → ofenderse
it offends my ears/eyes → me hace daño al oído/a la vista
to feel offended → sentirse ofendido
to look offended → poner cara de ofendido
to offend reason → ir en contra de la razón
it offends my sense of justice → atenta contra mi sentido de la justicia
B. VI
1. (= cause offence) → ofender
scenes that may offend → escenas que pueden ofender
to offend against [+ good taste] → atentar contra; [+ law] → infringir
to offend against God → pecar contra Dios
scenes that may offend → escenas que pueden ofender
to offend against [+ good taste] → atentar contra; [+ law] → infringir
to offend against God → pecar contra Dios
2. (criminally) (= commit an offence) → cometer una infracción; (= commit offences) → cometer infracciones
girls are less likely to offend than boys → las chicas son menos propensas a cometer infracciones que los chicos
to offend again → reincidir
girls are less likely to offend than boys → las chicas son menos propensas a cometer infracciones que los chicos
to offend again → reincidir
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
offend
[əˈfɛnd] vt [+ person] → offenser
vi (= commit an offence) → commettre une infraction
offend against
vt fus [+ law, rule] → contrevenir à, enfreindreCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
offend
vt
(= hurt feelings of) → kränken; (= be disagreeable to) → Anstoß erregen bei; this novel would offend a lot of people → dieser Roman würde bei vielen Leuten Anstoß erregen
vi
(= give offence) → beleidigend sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
offend
[əˈfɛnd]1. vt (person) → offendere; (ears, eyes) → ferire
it offends my sense of justice → è un'offesa al mio senso di giustizia
to be offended (at) → offendersi (per)
it offends my sense of justice → è un'offesa al mio senso di giustizia
to be offended (at) → offendersi (per)
2. vi to offend against (law, rule) → trasgredire, contravvenire a; (God) → disubbidire a; (common sense) → andare contro; (good taste) → offendere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
offend
(əˈfend) verb1. 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 noun1. (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) adjective1. 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 noun
be 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.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
offend
v. ofender, insultar, agraviar.
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