offend

1. Cause to feel resentment or indignation (synset 201793089)
   "Her tactless remark offended me"
   causes: resent - feel bitter or indignant about
   is a type of: anger - make angry
   same as: pique
2. Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (synset 202572443)
   "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
   is a type of: disrespect - show a lack of respect for
   subtypes:

   • sin, transgress, trespass - commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
   • blunder, boob, drop the ball, goof, sin - commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
   • conflict, contravene, infringe, run afoul - go against, as of rules and laws
   • trespass - break the law
   • intrude, trespass - enter unlawfully on someone's property
   same as: breach, break, go against, infract, transgress, violate
3. Strike with disgust or revulsion (synset 201814414)
   "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
   is a type of: churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken - cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
   same as: appal, appall, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock
4. Hurt the feelings of (synset 201797206)
   "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
   is a type of: arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
   subtypes:

   • affront, diss, insult - treat, mention, or speak to rudely
   • lacerate - deeply hurt the feelings of; distress
   • sting - cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
   • abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
   same as: bruise, hurt, injure, spite, wound

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