offender

UK /əˈfen.də(ɹ)/ US /əˈfen.dɚ/

noun 2

Collocations

(noun.) person who commits a crime

ADJ

alleged | convicted

first

She was a first offender, so the judge decided to give her a second chance.

persistent | adult, juvenile, young | sex

VERB + OFFENDER

sentence

(noun.) sb/sth that causes trouble

ADJ

main, worst

The main offenders in the theft ring were finally caught by police last week.

Definitions

noun

One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.

Almost all down trains are late, however; the empty wagon trains are probably the worst offenders and one or two hours' late running by them is not unusual.

A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person who transgresses moral or civil law

wrongdoer

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Almost all down trains are late, however; the empty wagon trains are probably the worst offenders and one or two hours' late running by them is not unusual.

Wiktionary

Such conduct would subject the offender to a heavy penalty.

Tatoeba · #49804

The police spotted him at once as the offender.

Tatoeba · #238144

The political offender rebelled against the police authority.

Tatoeba · #271404

He even suspected that the man was the principal offender.

Tatoeba · #301435

They discussed the subject of the offender of the meaning of life.

Tatoeba · #306938

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