offend

CEFRC1

/əˈfɛnd/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To upset someone by being rude or disrespectful.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To feel or become offended; to take insult.

Examples

  • She didn't mean to offend anyone with her remark.

  • This letter contains sensitive information that may offend some people.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To physically harm, pain.

  2. To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

  3. To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

More examples

In context

  • Don't worry. I don't offend easily.

  • Strong light offends the eye.

  • Your accusations offend me deeply.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Rude comments about someone's appearance can blank them deeply.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From Middle French offendre, from Latin offendō (“strike, blunder, commit an offense”), from ob- (“against”) + *fendō (“strike”).