offending

Definition of offending in English English dictionary: Present participle of offend; {s} insulting, emotionally harmful; Offending is the act of committing a crime. Ms Mann is working with young offenders and trying to break cycles of offending; You can use offending to describe something that is causing a problem that needs to be dealt with. The book was withdrawn for the offending passages to be deleted; offending against or breaking a law or rule; "contracts offending against the statute were canceled
offend: To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement
offend: To physically harm, pain
Strong light offends the eye.
offend: To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall
If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out..
offend: To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules
offend: To annoy, cause discomfort or resent
Physically enjoyable frivolity can still offend the conscience.
offend: To feel or become offended, take insult
Don't worry. I don't offend easily.
offend: {v} to displease, affront, transgress, sin
offend: act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
offend: To cause dislike, anger, or vexation; to displease
offend: 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
offend: {f} insult; violate a law; sin; be strident, injure the senses
offend: To transgress; to violate; to sin against
offend: To transgress the moral or divine law; to commit a crime; to stumble; to sin
offend: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
offend: To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult
offend: To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall
offend: 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
offend: To displease; to make angry; to affront
offend: hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised me ego"
offend: To strike against; to attack; to assail
offend: To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy
offend: To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience
offend: If someone offends, they commit a crime. In Western countries girls are far less likely to offend than boys
offend: cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"