offenses
Breaches of law
Offenses is the plural of offense.
An offense is a violation of law or rules: minor offenses, criminal offenses.
It also means something that causes hurt or anger: I meant no offense.
In sports, the offense is the team or unit attempting to score.
The spelling offences is standard in British English.
Violation of divine law
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- misdeedImmoral or illegal act
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
immorality · vice · evil · corruption · depravity · wickedness · iniquity · peccadillo
Criminal deliberate burning
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- assaultViolent offensive act
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
embezzlement · kidnapping · manslaughter · murder · homicide · robbery · vandalism · larceny
Offensive or illegal
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
- holdingMaintaining physical possession
tripping · offside · unsportsmanlike · flagrant · technical · personal · charging · traveling
Breaking of rules
- infringementViolation of rights
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- contraventionAct violating a rule
- breachBreaking of agreement
citation · charge · indictment · prosecution · conviction · statute · ordinance · code
Breaking of agreement
- gaffeClumsy social error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
- rudenessDisrespectful social behavior
- incivilityRude or impolite behavior
impoliteness · discourtesy · disrespect · insult · slight · snub · affront · indignity
sin
Violation of divine law
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- misdeedImmoral or illegal act
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
trespass · immorality · vice · evil · corruption · depravity · wickedness · iniquity · peccadillo · indiscretion
arson
Criminal deliberate burning
fraud · embezzlement · kidnapping · manslaughter · murder · homicide · robbery · vandalism · larceny · shoplifting
foul
Offensive or illegal
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
- interceptionSeizing something in transit
holding · tripping · offside · unsportsmanlike · flagrant · technical · personal · charging · traveling · illegal
violation
Breaking of rules
- infringementViolation of rights
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
- contraventionAct violating a rule
breach · citation · charge · indictment · prosecution · conviction · statute · ordinance · code · regulation
breach
Breaking of agreement
incivility · impoliteness · discourtesy · disrespect · insult · slight · snub · affront · indignity · tactlessness
attack
Aggressive act against another
advance · charge · raid · invasion · bombardment · blitz · sortie · incursion · push · thrust
- violationsviolation, infractions, infraction, breach, consent violation
- wrongdoingscrime, crimes, sin, sins, wrongdoing
- criminal recordrap sheet, criminal history, convictions, felony, misdemeanor
- church penaltiesexcommunication, interdict, suspension, anathema, censure
- VinayaVinaya, precepts
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
offensesgood deeds
Helpful, moral actions
virtues · commendations · merits · righteous acts · compliance
offensesdefenses
Means of protection
defense · defensive lines · defensive strategies · protection · goalkeeping
offensescompliments
Expressions of admiration
kindnesses · courtesies · honors · praises · pleasantries
- no offenseVerbal cushion before criticism
- offensive lineFootball's protective forward squad
- take offenseFeel insulted or hurt
- no offense butPreamble to rudeness
- offensive foulsViolations by attacking player
- offensive strategyPlan for aggression