offends

verb

(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

(intransitive) To feel or become offended; to take insult.

(transitive) To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

(transitive) To physically harm, pain.

(transitive or with "against") To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.

(intransitive) To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.

(obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical) To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

Roots

fendofend- · Latin · strike, ward off

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