Offend and Obey

Offend

Offend verb - To fail to keep.
Usage example: keeping company without a chaperone present definitely would have offended the social standards of the day

Obey is an antonym for offend in displease topic.

Obey

Obey verb - To act according to the commands of.

Offend is an antonym for obey.

Nearby Word: obeying

Common collocations

party offend party obey party
people offend people obey people
master offend master obey master
god offend god obey god
Other words: way, code, emperor, queen, anyone, anybody, masters.
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