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offender

noun
USuh-FEN-der/əˈfɛndɚ/uh-FEN-duh/əˈfɛndə/

Pluraloffenders

2 meanings of offender

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person who commits a crime or otherwise breaks the law.

    The court ordered the offender to pay a fine and complete community service.

    First-time offenders may be eligible for a reduced sentence.

    Similarcriminal, lawbreaker, wrongdoer

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A person who causes offense to others or does something wrong.

    When something goes wrong at work, people rush to name the offender.

    He was the chief offender, always interrupting others in meetings.

    Similarculprit, wrongdoer

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Origin

From Middle English offendour, offender, equivalent to offend plus the suffix -er.