offender

[əˈfɛndər]

offender Definition

• 1. a person who commits a crime or breaks a law
• 2. a person who causes offense or annoyance

Using offender: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "offender" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The offender was sentenced to five years in prison.

• Example

  He was caught by the police and charged as an offender.

• Example

  The company's policy on sexual harassment is to terminate the employment of any offender.

offender Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for offender

• criminal
• lawbreaker
• culprit
• wrongdoer
• delinquent

Antonyms for offender

• law-abiding citizen

Phrases with offender

• first-time offender

  a person who has committed a crime for the first time

  Example

  The judge was lenient with the first-time offender and gave him probation instead of jail time.

• repeat offender

  a person who has committed a crime more than once

  Example

  The court imposed a harsher sentence on the repeat offender due to his previous criminal record.

• youth offender

  a young person who has committed a crime

  Example

  The youth offender was sent to a juvenile detention center for rehabilitation.

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Summary: offender in Brief

'Offender' [əˈfɛndər] refers to a person who commits a crime or breaks a law, or a person who causes offense or annoyance. It can be used to describe someone who has been charged with a crime, such as 'The offender was sentenced to five years in prison,' or to refer to someone who has caused offense, such as 'He is a chronic offender of workplace policies.' Phrases like 'first-time offender' and 'repeat offender' are commonly used in legal contexts.