🚔offender

noun
/əˈfɛndər/

Meaning

a person who commits a crime or does something wrong
a person who commits an illegal act; someone who breaks the law

Example Sentences

The police caught the offender quickly.

The young offender was sentenced to community service.

Example Expressions

repeat offender

Synonyms

criminal, culprit, wrongdoer, lawbreaker, transgressor
Entry 1
criminal, culprit, wrongdoer, lawbreaker, transgressor
Entry 2
criminal, culprit, lawbreaker, wrongdoer

Antonyms

victim, innocent, law-abiding citizen, innocent person
Entry 1
victim, innocent
Entry 2
law-abiding citizen, innocent person, victim

Collocations

first-time offender, repeat offender, serious offender, juvenile offender, young offender
Entry 1
first-time offender, repeat offender, serious offender, juvenile offender
Entry 2
repeat offender, young offender, first-time offender

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