What is the meaning of offending?

verb

• Cause to feel resentment or indignation.
  • usage: "Her tactless remark offended me"
  • synonyms: pique, offend
• Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises.
  • usage: "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
  • synonyms: transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
• Strike with disgust or revulsion.
  • usage: "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
  • synonyms: shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage
• Hurt the feelings of.
  • usage: "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"
  • synonyms: hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite

adjective

• Offending against or breaking a law or rule.
  • usage: "contracts offending against the statute were canceled"