v. 1 tr. cause offence to or resentment in; wound the feelings of. 2 tr. displease or anger. 3 intr. (often foll. by against) do wrong; transgress. offendedly adv. offender n. offending adj.
[ ME f. OF offendre f. L (as OFFENCE) ]
OFFEND
Meaning of OFFEND in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012