Verb: offend u'fend
- Cause to feel resentment or indignation
"Her tactless remark offended me";
- pique
- Cause (somebody) emotional pain or offence
"His insensitive remarks offended many people";
- hurt, wound, injure, bruise, spite
- Strike with disgust or revulsion
"The scandalous behaviour of this married woman offended her friends";
- shock, scandalize, scandalise [Brit], appal [Brit, Cdn], appall [US], outrage
- Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
"offend all laws of humanity";
- transgress, infract, violate, go against, breach, break, outrage
Derived forms: offended, offending, offends
Type of: anger, arouse, disgust, disrespect, elicit, enkindle [literary], evoke, kindle, nauseate, provoke, raise, revolt, sicken
Antonym: observe
Encyclopedia: Offend