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English verb: offend | |||
| 1. | offend (emotion) cause to feel resentment or indignation | ||
| Samples | Her tactless remark offended me. | ||
| Synonyms | pique | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | anger | ||
| Cause | resent | ||
| 2. | offend (social) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | ||
| Samples | Offend all laws of humanity. Violate the basic laws or human civilization. Break a law. Break a promise. | ||
| Synonyms | breach, break, go against, infract, transgress, violate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disrespect | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blunder, boob, conflict, contravene, drop the ball, goof, infringe, intrude, run afoul, sin, sin, transgress, trespass, trespass, trespass | ||
| Antonyms | keep, observe | ||
| 3. | offend (emotion) strike with disgust or revulsion | ||
| Samples | The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends. | ||
| Examples | The bad news will offend him, The performance is likely to offend Sue | ||
| Synonyms | appal, appall, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken | ||
| 4. | offend (emotion) hurt the feelings of | ||
| Samples | She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests. This remark really bruised my ego. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot offend Sue | ||
| Synonyms | bruise, hurt, injure, spite, wound | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abase, affront, chagrin, diss, humble, humiliate, insult, lacerate, mortify, sting | ||
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