offend Pronunciation: /əˈfend/Translate offend | into French | into German | into Italian Spanish translation of offendA. vt ofenderB. vi 1 (cause displeasure) [person/action/remark] ofender 2offending pres p he rewrote it omitting the offending paragraph = volvió a escribirlo omitiendo el párrafo que había causado controversia 3 [Law] (frml) infringir* la ley ( or el reglamento etc); (criminally) cometer un delitooffend in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of offend in the British & World English dictionary Definition of offend in the US English dictionary