Definitions for offender
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
of•fendəˈfɛnd(v.t.)
to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in; insult.
to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably.
to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law).
to hurt or cause pain to.
(in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways.
Category: Bible
(v.i.)to cause resentful displeasure; irritate.
to err in conduct; commit a sin, crime, or fault.
Origin of offend:
1275–1325; ME < MF offendre < L offendere to strike against, displease =of-of - +-fendere to strike
of•fend′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
wrongdoer, offender(noun)
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
offender(noun)əˈfɛnd
sb who has broken the law
repeat offenders
Wiktionary
offender(Noun)
One who gives or causes offense.
offender(Noun)
A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.
Translations for offender
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
offender(noun)
a person who offends, especially against the law.
- oortreder, misdadigerAfrikaans
- مُرْتَكِب جَريمَه، مُخالِفArabic
- виновникBulgarian
- agressorPortuguese (BR)
- delikvent, -kaCzech
- der/die Missetäter(in)German
- lovovertræderDanish
- παραβάτηςGreek
- delicuente, infractorSpanish
- süüdlane, seaduserikkujaEstonian
- آدم خاطیFarsi
- lainrikkojaFinnish
- délinquant, ante, contrevenant/-anteFrench
- עֲבַרייָןHebrew
- अपराधीHindi
- prekršitelj zakonaCroatian
- bűnözőHungarian
- pelanggarIndonesian
- afbrotamaðurIcelandic
- offensore; trasgressoreItalian
- 犯罪者Japanese
- (법률상의) 위반자Korean
- nusikaltėlis, pažeidėjasLithuanian
- likumpārkāpējs, noziedznieksLatvian
- pesalahMalay
- overtrederDutch
- lovovertrederNorwegian
- przestępcaPolish
- متخلف، آدم خاطیPersian
- سرغړونكىPashto
- agressorPortuguese
- contravenient; delincventRomanian
- правонарушитель;преступникRussian
- delikvent, -kaSlovak
- prestopnikSlovenian
- prestupnikSerbian
- lagbrytareSwedish
- ผู้กระทำความผิดThai
- suçluTurkish
- 罪犯Chinese (Trad.)
- правопорушник; злочинецьUkrainian
- خطاکار، مجرمUrdu
- người phạm tộiVietnamese
- 罪犯Chinese (Simp.)
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