offender
Translation
offender, lawbreaker, culprit
Examples
The police arrested the offender.
The police arrested the offender.
He is a first-time offender.
He is a first-time offender.
Grammar Patterns
((an offender)) a person who commits a crime The police arrested the offender.
Similar Words
Synonyms: criminal, culprit, lawbreaker
Etymology
From the verb 'offend' plus the agent suffix '-er', meaning 'a person who offends'. 'Offend' comes from Latin 'offendere', meaning 'to strike against'.
Memory Tips
An offend**er** is a p**er**son who offends or breaks a law. The '-er' ending often denotes a person who does something.