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Offend
əˈfɛnd
Offend definitions
verb
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- cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful
"17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language"
hurt someone's feelings give offence to affront upset displease distress hurt wound pain injure be an affront to get/put someone's back up disgruntle put out annoy anger exasperate irritate vex pique gall irk provoke rankle with nettle needle peeve tread on someone's toes ruffle ruffle someone's feathers rub up the wrong way make someone's hackles rise insult humiliate embarrass mortify scandalize shock outrage spite- be displeasing or cause problems to
"the smell of ash offended him"
- commit an illegal act
"a small hard core of young criminals who offend again and again"
- break a commonly accepted rule or principle
"those activities which offend against public order and decency"