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Definitions

offender

[uh-fen-der] / əˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
perpetrator
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convict criminal culprit delinquent felon lawbreaker suspect
STRONG
con crook jailbird malefactor sinner transgressor wrongdoer
WEAK
guilty party guilty person
Antonyms
STRONGEST
police

Example Sentences

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Two girls aged 16 and 17 have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A 25-year-old man who had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released with no further action.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Evidence from the phone showed Foulkes was aware of the man's status as a registered sex offender earlier than he had claimed when speaking to vetting officers.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

New details emerged about the former Duchess of York's friendship with the late convicted sex offender in the documents released by the US Department of Justice earlier this year.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Every few minutes you turned to look at them, and if you saw one of them moving the offender had to retire to the back line and begin again.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier