Definition of offend verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
offend
verb
əˈfend əˈfend
1[transitive, often passive, intransitive]offend (somebody)to make somebody feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassingThey'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding.Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke.She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth.A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend.2[transitive]offend somebody/somethingto seem unpleasant to somebodyThe smell from the farm offended some people.an ugly building that offends the eye3[intransitive] (formal) to commit a crime or crimesHe started offending at the age of 16.What is the best way to stop someone who has offended from repeating the offence?4[intransitive]offend (against somebody/something) (formal) to be against what people believe is morally rightcomments that offend against people's religious beliefsoffended
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1 [transitive, often passive, intransitive] offend (somebody) to make somebody feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassingThey'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding.Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke.She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth.A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend.2 [transitive] offend somebody/something to seem unpleasant to somebodyThe smell from the farm offended some people.an ugly building that offends the eye3 [intransitive] (formal) to commit a crime or crimesHe started offending at the age of 16.What is the best way to stop someone who has offended from repeating the offence?4 [intransitive] offend (against somebody/something) (formal) to be against what people believe is morally rightcomments that offend against people's religious beliefsoffended