Offender Meaning
/əˈfen.də(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.
nounA person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.
Sentence Examples
Such conduct would subject the offender to a heavy penalty.
The police spotted him at once as the offender.
They were sentenced to 12 months' detention in a young offender institution.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The judge sentenced the ____ to five years in prison for the robbery.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The court ordered the repeat ____ to complete a rehabilitation program before sentencing.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English offendour, offender, offendir, equivalent to offend + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1961 March, Warren Smith, “The problems of train regulation - a study of operation at Trent”, in Trains Illustrated, page 169:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The judge sentenced the ____ to five years in prison for the robbery.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The court ordered the repeat ____ to complete a rehabilitation program before sentencing.