offender
/ə'fendə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who breaks a law or rule: An "offender" is someone who commits an illegal act or violates a formal rule or law.
- A person who causes displeasure or annoyance: An "offender" can also refer to someone who causes offense or upset, though this usage is less common.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The police arrested the offender. (The police arrested the person who committed the crime.)
- Repeat offenders often face harsher penalties. (People who break the law multiple times often receive more severe punishments.)
- He was the main offender in causing the argument. (He was the primary person responsible for starting the argument.)
Advanced Usage
- "First-time offender": A person who has been convicted of a crime for the first time.
- The judge showed leniency to the first-time offender.
- "Juvenile offender": A young person, typically a minor, who commits a crime.
- The program aims to rehabilitate juvenile offenders.
- "Sex offender": A person who has committed a crime of a sexual nature.
- Laws require sex offenders to register their address.
Variants and Related Words
- Offend (verb): To break a law or rule; to cause upset or displeasure.
- He did not mean to offend you with his comment.
- Offense (noun): A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act; also, the feeling of being upset or annoyed.
- Driving under the influence is a serious offense.
- Offensive (adjective): Causing someone to feel upset or annoyed; also, relating to an attack in a conflict.
- She found his remarks deeply offensive.
Synonyms
- Criminal: A person who has committed a crime.
- Lawbreaker: A person who violates the law.
- Delinquent: Typically a young person who commits minor crimes.
- Wrongdoer: A person who behaves illegally or immorally.
Related Phrases
- To bring an offender to justice: To ensure a person who committed a crime is arrested and tried in court.
- It took years to bring the offender to justice.
- To deal with an offender: To manage or punish someone who has broken a rule or law.
- The school has a clear policy for dealing with offenders.
Related Idioms
- No offense meant: Said to indicate that one does not intend to upset or insult someone.
- I was just joking, no offense meant.
- Take offense: To become upset or insulted by something.
- She tends to take offense at minor criticisms.
Noun
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a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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