Answer
Offend
Offend verb - To commit an offense.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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They don't actually physically beat him, though, partly because they're too lazy to even get off the couch to answer the phone, partly because they don't want to offend a potential kidney donor, and partly because they're freaking scared of him.
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