Verb
offend -
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"
transgress ,
infract ,
violate ,
go against ,
breach ,
break
observe ,
keep stick to correctly or closely; "The pianist kept time with the metronome" ; "keep count" ; "I cannot keep track of all my employees"
disrespect have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
sin ,
transgress ,
trespass commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
boob ,
drop the ball ,
goof ,
sin ,
blunder commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"
run afoul ,
conflict ,
contravene ,
infringe go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law" ; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"
trespass break the law
intrude ,
trespass thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"
offend -
strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
shock ,
scandalize ,
scandalise ,
appal ,
appall ,
outrage
churn up ,
disgust ,
nauseate ,
revolt ,
sicken cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"
offend -
hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests" ; "This remark really bruised my ego"
hurt ,
wound ,
injure ,
bruise ,
spite
enkindle ,
elicit ,
kindle ,
provoke ,
evoke ,
arouse ,
fire ,
raise derive by reason; "elicit a solution"
affront ,
diss ,
insult treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks" ; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
lacerate cut or tear irregularly
sting deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
abase ,
chagrin ,
humiliate ,
humble ,
mortify cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
offend -
cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
pique
resent feel bitter or indignant about; "She resents being paid less than her co-workers"
anger make angry; "The news angered him"
