to offend

Definition von to offend im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement; To physically harm, pain
Strong light offends the eye.; To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall
If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out..; To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules; To annoy, cause discomfort or resent
Physically enjoyable frivolity can still offend the conscience.; To feel or become offended, take insult
Don't worry. I don't offend easily.; {v} to displease, affront, transgress, sin; act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; To cause dislike, anger, or vexation; to displease; To offend against a law, rule, or principle means to break it. This bill offends against good sense and against justice In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code; {f} insult; violate a law; sin; be strident, injure the senses; To transgress; to violate; to sin against; To transgress the moral or divine law; to commit a crime; to stumble; to sin; strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"; To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult; To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall; If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community The survey found almost 90 percent of people were offended by strong swearwords Television censors are cutting out scenes which they claim may offend. + offended of·fend·ed She is terribly offended, angered and hurt by this; To displease; to make angry; to affront; hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"; To strike against; to attack; to assail; To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience; If someone offends, they commit a crime. In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys; cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"