Offend

/əˈfɛnd/ verb

To make someone upset, hurt, or angry, often by saying or doing something they find rude or disrespectful.

From Latin "offendere" meaning "to strike against, displease," from "ob-" (against) and "fendere" (to strike). Originally it meant literally bumping or striking against something.

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