verb
ADVERB
▪ deeply , gravely , greatly
▪
He knew that he had ~ed her deeply.
▪ mortally
▪ slightly
▪ easily
▪
He was very sensitive and easily ~ed.
VERB + OFFEND
▪ be likely to
▪
Omit anything that is likely to ~ people.
▪ be anxious not to , be careful not to , not mean to , take care not to
▪
She stopped mid-sentence, anxious not to ~ him.
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
Viewers complained that the broadcast ~ed against good taste.
PHRASES
▪ feel, look, sound, etc. ~ed
▪
She sounded ~ed when she replied.
Offend is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ establishment