Word
offender
Phoneticsof·fend·er, stress on the second syllable
US/əˈfɛndɝ/
UK/əfˈɛndɐ/
Definitions
01a lawbreaker
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Law
n. a person who commits a crime or breaks a law.
n. a person who commits an illegal act. Often used with modifiers to describe the frequency or type of crime.
日本語:犯人※
“The judge decided to give the first-time offender a lighter sentence.”
“The rehabilitation programme specifically targets repeat offenders who have struggled to reintegrate into the community after serving previous sentences.”
02someone who causes upset
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal
n. someone who does something wrong or breaks a social rule.
n. a person who causes displeasure or violates a social, moral, or administrative rule.
“In this office, anyone who leaves dirty dishes in the sink is the main offender.”
“While several factors contribute to the decline in local bird populations, habitat loss remains the primary offender in this ecological crisis.”
Synonyms
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “offender” in context.
Verb
01. identify the offender
“Police are using CCTV footage to identify the offender responsible for the theft.”
verb + noun
02. punish the offender
“The legal system is designed to punish the offender and protect the public.”
verb + noun
03. rehabilitate the offender
“The prison program aims to rehabilitate the offender before they are released back into society.”
verb + noun
Adjective
04. first-time offender
“As a first-time offender, she was given a warning rather than a fine.”
adj + noun
05. persistent offender
“The school has introduced new measures to deal with persistent offenders who skip class.”
adj + noun
06. repeat offender
“The judge gave a harsher sentence because the man was a repeat offender.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. offender profiling
“Offender profiling helped the detectives narrow down their list of suspects.”
noun + noun
08. treatment of offenders
“Human rights groups are concerned about the harsh treatment of offenders in the local jail.”
noun + of + noun
09. offenders out of jail
Real-World Examples
“Bear, of Walthamstow, east London, had been placed on the sex offenders register in 2023 for sharing a private sex tape of Harrison.” “Q: [From Jack Fenwick from the BBC] Are there other countries where you might send foreign offenders?” Etymology
From Middle English offendour, offender, offendir, equivalent to offend + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper IntermediateOxford
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