offender

UK
/əˈfɛndə/
US
/əˈfɛndər/

Translations

offendernoun
offenders
pl
UK
/əˈfɛndə/
US
/əˈfɛndər/
The offender was sentenced to five years in prison.
Преступник был приговорен к пяти годам тюрьмы.
The police caught the offender after a long chase.
Полиция поймала правонарушителя после долгой погони.
The offender was fined for breaking the traffic rules.
Нарушитель был оштрафован за нарушение правил дорожного движения.
offenderadjective
UK
/əˈfɛndə/
US
/əˈfɛndər/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., offender rehabilitation) but not gradable.

Definitions

offendernoun
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.
offenderadjective
Relating to offenders; designed for, involving, or intended to manage people who have committed offences.
The government launched new offender rehabilitation programs.