Offend Definition

ə-fĕnd

offended, offends

verb

offended, offends

To hurt the feelings of; cause to feel resentful, angry, or displeased; insult.

Webster's New World

To create resentment, anger, or displeasure; give offense.

Webster's New World

To be displeasing or disagreeable to.

Onions offend my sense of smell.

American Heritage

To be displeasing to (the taste, sense, etc.)

Webster's New World

To break a law, religious commandment, etc.; commit a sin or crime.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

Origin of Offend

Middle English offenden from Old French offendre from Latin offendere gwhen- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin offendō (“strike, blunder, commit an offense"), from ob (“to") + *fendō (“strike").

From Wiktionary