Vocabulary
Offender
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a person who commits an illegal act.
Urdu meaning
مجرم، گناہگار، خطا کار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
- Given its disregard for international law and human rights as well as its routine engagement in war crimes it is unsurprising that the Israeli military was the worst offender, by a significant margin.
- Given its disregard for international law and human rights as well as its routine engagement in war crimes it is unsurprising that the Israeli military was the worst offender, by a significant margin.
- taking into account the observance of human rights, the requirements ofsocial justice and the rehabilitation needs of the offender`.
- After Pakistan`s independence in 1947, probation and parole are governed by the Probation of Offender Ordinance, 1960, the Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act, 1926, and the Good Conduct Prisoners`ProbationalRules,1927.
- taking into account the observance of human rights, the requirements ofsocial justice and the rehabilitation needs of the offender`.
Synonyms
wrongdoer, criminal, lawbreaker, malefactor, felon, delinquent, culprit
Antonyms
gangbuster, lawman
Curator example
“an institution for young offenders”
More vocabulary to explore
About this vocabulary section.
These entries support close reading of Dawn editorials and opinion pieces: short definitions,
Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
so you can see tone and usage.
Common questions
- Do I need to sign up to use this vocabulary page?
- No. Word pages are open to everyone. You can read meanings in English and Urdu, synonyms and antonyms, and example sentences without creating an account.
- Where do the example sentences come from?
- When available, example sentences are drawn from cached matches in our Dawn editorial corpus so you can see how a word is used in real newsroom-style prose.
- How is this different from a dictionary?
- This section is curated for students preparing for competitive exams and editorial reading. Entries are compact, often include Urdu glosses, and are paired with in-context lines from editorials when we have them.
