"offsetting" in the verb sense
1. offset, countervail
compensate for or counterbalance
"offset deposits and withdrawals"
2. cancel, offset, set off
make up for
"His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
3. offset
cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
4. offset
create an offset in
"offset a wall"
5. offset
produce by offset printing
"offset the conference proceedings"
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