give offense to

To cause tension or displeasure. I tried to choose my words carefully, but, due to the controversial subject matter, I feared that I would give offense to the committee no matter what I said.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ascott	['æskət]
Valens	-	Ancient Roman
Uma	-	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
Avalon	AV-ə-lahn	English (Rare)
Achab	-	Biblical Latin
Luther	LOO-thər	English