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offender

[əˈfɛndər]

offender Definition

  • 1a person who commits a crime or breaks a law
  • 2a 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

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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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