Offend and Withstand

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

Withstand and offend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Offend".

Withstand

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

Offend and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Offend" instead a verb "Withstand".

Nearby Word: withstanding

Common collocations

amount offend amount withstand amount
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