offender

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Pronunciation

/əˈfen.də(ɹ)/

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/əˈfen.də(ɹ)/ · /əˈfen.dɚ/

Definition of offender

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noun

One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.

“Almost all down trains are late, however; the empty wagon trains are probably the worst offenders and one or two hours' late running by them is not unusual.”

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noun

One who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.

“Almost all down trains are late, however; the empty wagon trains are probably the worst offenders and one or two hours' late running by them is not unusual.”
A person who commits an offense against the law, a lawbreaker.

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From Middle English offendour, offender, offendir, equivalent to offend + -er.

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