Offend - Definition
offend
v 1: cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless
remark offended me" [syn: pique, offend]
2: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises;
"offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or
human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" [syn:
transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against,
breach, break] [ant: keep, observe]
3: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of
this married woman shocked her friends" [syn: shock,
offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall,
outrage]
4: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include
me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
[syn: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite]