offender

[uh-fend]

of·fend

[uh-fend]
verb (used with object)
1.
to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
2.
to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably.
3.
to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law).
4.
to hurt or cause pain to.
5.
(in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways.
verb (used without object)
6.
to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger: a remark so thoughtless it can only offend.
7.
to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault.

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Offender is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English offenden < Middle French offendre < Latin offendere to strike against, displease, equivalent to of- of- + -fendere to strike

of·fend·a·ble, adjective
of·fend·ed·ly, adverb
of·fend·ed·ness, noun
of·fend·er, noun
half-of·fend·ed, adjective
EXPAND
non·of·fend·er, noun
o·ver·of·fend, verb (used with object)
pre·of·fend, verb (used with object)
re·of·fend, verb
un·of·fend·a·ble, adjective
un·of·fend·ed, adjective
un·of·fend·ing, adjective
COLLAPSE


1. provoke, chafe, nettle, affront, insult. 7. transgress.


1. please.

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offend (əˈfɛnd)
 
vb
1.  to hurt the feelings, sense of dignity, etc, of (a person)
2.  (tr) to be disagreeable to; disgust: the smell offended him
3.  (intr except in archaic uses) to break (a law or laws in general)
 
[C14: via Old French offendre to strike against, from Latin offendere, from ob- against + fendere to strike]
 
of'fender
 
n
 
of'fending
 
adj

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