offend

 
Pronunciation: /əˈfɛnd/

verb

  • 1 [with object] cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful: 17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language
  • be displeasing or cause problems to: the smell of ash offended him (as adjective offending) she eliminated the offending foods from her diet
  • 2 [no object] commit an illegal act: a small hard core of young criminals who offend again and again
  • break a commonly accepted rule or principle: those activities which offend against public order and decency

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French offendre, from Latin offendere 'strike against'