offend > define

verb

• Cause to feel resentment or indignation.
  • usage: "Her tactless remark offended me"
  • synonyms: pique
• Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises.
  • usage: "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
  • synonyms: transgress, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
• Strike with disgust or revulsion.
  • usage: "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
  • synonyms: shock, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage
• Hurt the feelings of.
  • usage: "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
  • synonyms: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, spite

• (v.t.) To strike against; to attack; to assail.
• (v.t.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.
• (v.t.) To transgress; to violate; to sin against.
• (v.t.) To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience.
• (v.t.) To displease; to make angry; to affront.