offend vs transgress

offend and transgress both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
offend	No	No	Yes	No
transgress	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, offend and transgress are synonyms defined as:

offend and transgress: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

Other synonyms of offend include breach, break, go against, infract, violate.

As verbs, transgress is a hyponym of offend; that is, transgress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than offend:

offend (verb)	transgress (verb)
hurt the feelings of	pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
cause to feel resentment or indignation	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
strike with disgust or revulsion	commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises	spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline