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offend

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Meanings

Transitive Verb
[~ someone]

To make someone feel upset, annoyed, or resentful by saying or doing something rude or insensitive.

"I did not mean to offend you with my comment about the food."

Transitive Verb
[~ a law][a rule][a principle]

To break a law, a rule, or a moral principle.

"The company was fined for offending environmental regulations."

Intransitive Verb
[~ against something]

To commit a crime or break a specific law or rule.

"He was charged with offending against the statutes of the guild."

Intransitive Verb
[~ someone's senses]

To be unpleasant or disgusting to the smell, sight, or taste of someone.

"The pungent odor of the rotting fish offended his nostrils."

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