offend

Verb

Synonyms: pique transgress infract violate go against breach break shock scandalize scandalise appal appall

WordNet 3.0

Verb (4)

cause to feel resentment or indignation“Her tactless remark offended me”Synonyms: pique
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises“offend all laws of humanity”“violate the basic laws or human civilization”“break a law”“break a promise”Synonyms: transgress infract violate go against breach break
strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”Synonyms: shock scandalize scandalise appal appall outrage
hurt the feelings of“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”“This remark really bruised my ego”Synonyms: hurt wound injure bruise spite

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Offend \Of*fend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Offended; p. pr. & vb. n. Offending.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see Ob-) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See Defend.]

1.To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]

2.To displease; to make angry; to affront. [1913 Webster]

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city.— Prov. xviii. 19.[1913 Webster]

3.To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience. [1913 Webster]

4.To transgress; to violate; to sin against. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Marry, sir, he hath offended the law.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

5.(Script.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Who hath you misboden or offended.— Chaucer.[1913 Webster]

If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out . . . And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off.— Matt. v. 29, 3O.[1913 Webster]

Great peace have they which love thy law, and nothing shall offend them.— Ps. cxix. 165.[1913 Webster]

Offend \Of*fend"\, v. i.

1.To transgress the moral or divine law; to commit a crime; to stumble; to sin. [1913 Webster]

Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.— James ii. 10.[1913 Webster]

If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To cause dislike, anger, or vexation; to displease. [1913 Webster]

I shall offend, either to detain or give it.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

To offend against, to do an injury or wrong to; to commit an offense against. "We have offended against the Lord already." --2 Chron. xxviii. 13. [1913 Webster]