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offender

/əˈfɛndə/

/əˈfɛndər/

offendernoun

offenders

/əˈfɛndə/

/əˈfɛndər/

Translations

délinquantPersonne ayant commis une infraction ou un crime.

The police arrested the offender shortly after the robbery.

La police a arrêté le délinquant peu après le vol.

Additional translations

responsableS’emploie aussi pour la personne ou la chose à l’origine d’un problème.

contrevenantTerme juridique ou administratif pour une personne qui enfreint une règle ou une loi.

Definitions

A person who commits an illegal act or crime.

The police arrested the offender shortly after the robbery.

A person or thing that does something wrong or causes a problem.

The main offender in the pollution of the river was the nearby factory.

Synonyms

offenderadjective

/əˈfɛndə/

/əˈfɛndər/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., offender rehabilitation) but not gradable.

Translations

Additional translations

délinquantEmploi adjectival rare, surtout dans le domaine pénal.

Definitions

Relating to offenders; designed for, involving, or intended to manage people who have committed offences.

The government launched new offender rehabilitation programs.

Synonyms