Question 1 · Quick check
offender
CEFRB2
/əˈfen.də(ɹ)/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who has committed a crime or broken a rule.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.
Examples
Such conduct would subject the offender to a heavy penalty.
The police spotted him at once as the offender.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningOne who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.
More examples
In contextThey were sentenced to 12 months' detention in a young offender institution.
Almost all down trains are late, however; the empty wagon trains are probably the worst offenders and one or two hours' late running by them is not unusual.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English offendour, offender, offendir, equivalent to offend + -er.