act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" transgressoffendinfractviolatego againstbreachbreak
hurt the feelings of "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" hurtwoundinjurebruiseoffendspite
cause to feel resentment or indignation "Her tactless remark offended me" piqueoffend