- (v.t.) To strike against; to attack; to assail.
- (v.t.) To oppose or obstruct in duty; to cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.
- (v.t.) To transgress; to violate; to sin against.
- (v.t.) To be offensive to; to harm; to pain; to annoy; as, strong light offends the eye; to offend the conscience.
- (v.t.) To displease; to make angry; to affront.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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