Collocations for offence - noun
1. illegal act
ADJ.
grave, heinous, major, serious | lesser, minor, petty, trivial | alleged | statutory | arrestable, bookable, imprisonable, indictable, punishable, sackable
The offence is punishable by up to three months'' imprisonment.
The offence is punishable by up to three months'' imprisonment.
criminal, disciplinary | driving, political, sexual, terrorist
Motorists may be fined on the spot for driving offences such as speeding.
Motorists may be fined on the spot for driving offences such as speeding.
violent | drug-related
PREP.
~ against
offences against public decency
offences against public decency
VERB + OFFENCE
cause, give | take
PREP.
~ at
He takes offence at the slightest joke against him.
He takes offence at the slightest joke against him.
~ to
I didn''t mean to give offence to anyone.
I didn''t mean to give offence to anyone.
PHRASES
no offence (intended/meant)
No offence intended, but are you sure your calculations are right?
No offence intended, but are you sure your calculations are right?