Definition of offending in English:
offending
adjective əˈfɛndɪŋəˈfɛndɪŋ
1Causing problems or displeasure.
she eliminated the offending foods from her diet
they must redesign the offending section of road
2Relating to the committing of an illegal act or the breaking of a rule.
tougher penalties for offending motorists
the focus of their work with young offenders was almost exclusively on their offending behaviour
Definition of offending in US English:
offending
adjectiveəˈfɛndɪŋəˈfendiNG
1Causing problems or displeasure.
she eliminated the offending foods from her diet
they must redesign the offending section of road
2Relating to the committing of an illegal act or the breaking of a rule.
tougher penalties for offending motorists
the focus of their work with young offenders was almost exclusively on their offending behavior