Collocations for offence - noun
1. illegal act
ADJECTIVE
grave,
heinous,
major,
serious
lesser, minor, petty, trivial
alleged
first
federal (AmE), statutory (BrE)
arrestable (BrE), bookable (in football/soccer), capital, firing (AmE), impeachable (AmE), imprisonable (BrE), indictable (BrE), punishable, sackable (BrE)
The offence is punishable by up to three months' imprisonment.
lesser, minor, petty, trivial
alleged
first
federal (AmE), statutory (BrE)
arrestable (BrE), bookable (in football/soccer), capital, firing (AmE), impeachable (AmE), imprisonable (BrE), indictable (BrE), punishable, sackable (BrE)
The offence is punishable by up to three months' imprisonment.
criminal,
disciplinary
(BrE)
driving (BrE), political, sex, sexual, terrorist
Motorists may be fined on the spot for driving offences such as speeding.
driving (BrE), political, sex, sexual, terrorist
Motorists may be fined on the spot for driving offences such as speeding.
felony
(AmE)
non-violent (esp. AmE), violent
drug, drug-related
non-violent (esp. AmE), violent
drug, drug-related
2. hurt feelings
PREPOSITION
offence at
He takes offence at the slightest joke against him.
He takes offence at the slightest joke against him.
offence to
I didn't mean to give offence to anyone.
I didn't mean to give offence to anyone.
PHRASES
no offence,
no offence intended,
no offence meant
No offence intended, but are you sure your calculations are right?
No offence intended, but are you sure your calculations are right?
3. (AmE) attacking players; attacking play
VERB + OFFENSE
spark
The move didn't spark the offence as hoped.
The move didn't spark the offence as hoped.
initiate
competent passers who can initiate the offence
competent passers who can initiate the offence
disrupt
their ability to disrupt the offence
their ability to disrupt the offence