English > offend: 4 senses > verb 2, socialMeaning | Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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Example | "offend all laws of humanity" |
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Synonyms | transgress, infract, violate, go against, breach, break |
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Narrower | conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene | go against, as of rules and laws |
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drop the ball, sin, blunder, boob, goof | Commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake |
sin, transgress, trespass | commit a sin |
trespass | break the law |
trespass, intrude | Enter unlawfully on someone's property |
Broader | disrespect | show a lack of respect for |
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Opposite | observe, keep | conform one's action or practice to |
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Spanish | insultar, ofender, transgredir, violar, vulnerar |
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Catalan | insultar, transgredir, vulnerar |
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Adjectives | offensive | morally offensive |
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offensive | violating / violating or tending to violate / violate or offend against |
Nouns | offender | a person who transgresses moral or civil law |
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offense, offence | a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right |
English > offend: 4 senses > verb 3, emotionMeaning | strike with disgust or revulsion. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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Model | The bad news will offend him; The performance is likely to offend Sue |
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Synonyms | shock, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage |
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Broader | disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up | Cause aversion in |
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Spanish | chocar, consternar, deshonrar, escandalizar, horrorizar, impactar, indignar, insultar, ofender |
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Catalan | escandalitzar, espantar, horroritzar, indignar, insultar, ofendre, sobresaltar, sobtar, ultratjar, xocar |
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Adjectives | offensive | unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses |
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offensive | morally offensive |
offensive | causing or able to cause nausea |
English > offend: 4 senses > verb 4, emotionMeaning | hurt the feelings of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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Model | Sam cannot offend Sue |
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Synonyms | hurt, wound, injure, bruise, spite |
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Narrower | diss, insult, affront | treat, mention, or speak to rudely |
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humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase | Cause to feel shame |
lacerate | Deeply hurt the feelings of |
sting | Cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging |
Broader | arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke | Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
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Spanish | dañar, herir, insultar, lastimar, lesionar, ofender |
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Catalan | danyar, ferir, fer mal, insultar, lesionar, nafrar, ofendre |
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Adjectives | offensive | causing anger / anger or annoyance |
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Nouns | offense, offence | a lack of politeness |
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