offend

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈfɛnd/

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• Hyphenation: of‧fend

Verb

Plain form offend

Third-person singular offends

Past tense offended

Past participle offended

Present participle offending

1. An act when someone makes another person unhappy. To offend someone is to make them feel disgust.

   Don't offend him. It's not nice. He may fight back.