offend

About 1.98 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

   Your accusations offend me deeply.

2. verb To feel or become offended; to take insult.

   Don't worry. I don't offend easily.

3. verb To physically harm, pain.

   Strong light offends the eye.

4. verb To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

   Physically enjoyable frivolity can still offend the conscience

5. verb To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.
6. verb To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.

   Wearing faded baggy offends against the club's rules of proper dress.

7. verb To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

Similar words

outrage spite pique scandalize appall hurt shock injure violate infract

Often followed by

the you against him them her me his in

Word family

offended offender offenders offending offends