Offending definition and meaning

Offending definition: You can use offending to describe something that is causing a problem that needs to be… | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

Definition of ’offending’

Word Frequency


offending


(


əf

e

ndɪŋ



)


1.


adjective

You can use

offending

to

describe

something that is causing a

problem

that needs to be

dealt

with.


The book was withdrawn for the offending passages to be deleted.


The dentist commenced to dig, drill and finally fill the offending tooth.


2.


uncountable noun


Offending

is the act of

committing

a

crime

.


Ms Mann is working with young offenders and trying to break cycles of offending.


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Examples of ‘offending’ in a sentence

offending


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In some

annoyance

he

grabbed

his

toothbrush

and

scrubbed

at the offending

coating


till

his

tongue

tingled.


Fraser, Christine Marion


NOBLE BEGINNNINGS



(

2002

)


I should have thought before offending their

aesthetic

senses.


Robert Wilson


A DARKENING STAIN



(

2002

)



Reminded

of

unpleasant


reality

, public opinion

swung

to

censure

the offending

speaker

.


Babson, Marian


WEEKEND FOR MURDER



(

2002

)

Trends of

offending

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In other languages

offending


British English

:


offending


ADJECTIVE

/

əˈfɛndɪŋ

/

You can use

offending

to describe something that is causing a problem that needs to be dealt with.
The book was withdrawn for the offending passages to be deleted.


American English

:


offending


əˈfɛndɪŋ

/


Brazilian Portuguese

:

polêmico


Chinese

:

冒犯的


European Spanish

:


controvertido


French

:


incriminé


German

:

anstoßerregend


Italian

:


incriminato


Japanese

:

侮辱的な


Korean

:

문제가 되는


European Portuguese

:

polémico


Latin American Spanish

:


controvertido


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Nearby words of

offending

Related terms of

offending


offend

Source

Definition of

offending

from the

Collins English Dictionary

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Question:

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tail


or


tale

?

Which version is correct?


farther


or


father

?

Which version is correct?


ring


or


wring

?

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ring
wring


You can


me anytime.


ridden


or


rode

?

Which version is correct?


dear


or


deer

?

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dear
deer


Mrs Cavendish is a


friend of mine.


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