offend
/əˈfɛnd/
verb 5
Collocations
8(verb.)
ADV
deeply, gravely, greatly
The company's racist advertisement gravely offended many customers and damaged their reputation.
mortally | slightly
easily
My grandmother doesn't like jokes about her cooking because she's easily offended by criticism.
VERB + OFFEND
be likely to
His joke about her accent was likely to offend several guests at the party.
be anxious not to, be careful not to, not mean to, take care not to
He was careful not to offend his new colleagues on his first day of work.
PREP
against
The new law offends against the rights that citizens have enjoyed for decades.
PHRASES
feel/look/sound offended
He looked offended when his friend forgot to invite him to the party.
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