offend

5 definitions • 8 examples

to make someone upset or angry:

[ + that ] I think she was offended that she hadn't been invited to the party.

He looked offended when you called him middle-aged.

If the sight of a few dirty dishes offends you, then I think you're in trouble!

to commit a crime:

Obviously if a police officer offends it's a fairly serious matter.

to cause to be upset or to hurt the feelings of someone, esp. by being rude or showing a lack of respect:

I think she was offended that she wasn’t invited to the party.

to commit a crime:

She was released from jail, only to offend again three weeks later.

to make someone upset and angry by something you say or do:

The store refused to stock the book in case it might offend customers.

He offended her by implying that she only got the job through personal contacts.