transgress vs offend

transgress and offend both are verbs.

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

As verbs, transgress and offend are synonyms defined as:

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

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

As verbs, offend is a hypernym of transgress; that is, offend is a word with a broader meaning than transgress:

Other hypernyms of transgress include breach, break, go against, infract, transgress, violate.

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