beleidigen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- flout verb To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
- heckle verb To interrupt a speaker or performer with mocking comments or aggressive questions.
- insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
- miff noun A small argument; a quarrel.
- offend verb To hurt someone's feelings or upset them, often unintentionally.
- savage adj Extremely fierce, violent, or brutal.
- slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
- vex verb To annoy or irritate someone.
Senses
beleidigen is used for these senses in English:
- abuse (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
- abuse (transitive) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage. [from early 17th c.]
- affront (transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
- flout (transitive, archaic) To scorn.
- heckle (transitive) To insult, tease, make fun of or badger, especially during a comedy performance.
- insult (transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]
- miff (intransitive) To become slightly offended.
- offend (transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
abuse — full definition
- noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
- verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
- verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.
affront — full definition
- noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- verb To insult or offend someone openly.