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offender

offender

Meaning of offender

a person who breaks the law

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British English/əˈfendə/
American English/əˈfɛndər/
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offender with German translation

offender usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The offender admitted his mistake in court.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

A repeat offender may face a longer sentence.

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offender synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between offender / criminal / lawbreaker / violator / wrongdoer

O
🇬🇧English
offender

the basic, neutral term for a person who breaks the law

C1Very Often

The offender was fined by the court.

C
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criminal

stronger than offender; usually someone who has committed a serious crime

C1Very Often

The police arrested the criminal after the robbery.

L
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lawbreaker

a person who breaks the law; very close in meaning to offender

C1Often

Lawbreakers may be punished with a fine or imprisonment.

V
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violator

someone who breaks a rule, law, or agreement; broader than offender

C1Often

The company was punished as a violator of safety regulations.

W
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wrongdoer

someone who does wrong; more general and less legal than offender

C1Often

The wrongdoer apologized for his actions.

F
🇬🇧English
felon

a person convicted of a serious crime; more specific than offender

C1Often

The felon was sentenced to ten years in prison.

C
🇬🇧English
convict

a person found guilty and serving or having served a sentence

C1Often

The convict was released after many years in prison.

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How to pronounce offender and what this word means

offender means offender. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce offender

/əˈfendə/

offender translation

offender

offender examples

The offender admitted his mistake in court.

offender transcription

/əˈfendə/, /əˈfɛndər/

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offender meaning: what does it mean?

a person who breaks the law

offender pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

offender is pronounced as /əˈfendə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

offender definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The offender admitted his mistake in court. Translation: Правонарушитель признал свою ошибку в суде.

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