synonym for offend
Use offend in a sentence. LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. verb. Something was said on the phone to offend this man. Something was said on the phone to offend this man. To offend is to do something offensive to someone, or to break a civil or religious law. 1  An example of to offend is to say a curse word to someone who doesnât like them. 2  An example of to offend is to steal from your neighbor.
verb. insult or involve in entanglement. 1  abuse. 2  anger. 3  annoy. 4  confront. 5  criticize. 6  displease. 7  dispraise. 8  dump on. 9  encounter. 10  face. 11  give a zinger. 12  give the cold shoulder. 13  hit where one lives. 14  meet. 15  offend. 16  outrage. 17  pique. 18  provoke. 19  put down. 20  slander. 21  slight. 22  taunt. 23  vex.