CEFR B2

offset

verb

Meaning

To balance one thing against another to reduce the effect of the second thing.

The company is trying to offset the cost of the new equipment by cutting other expenses.
Planting trees can help offset carbon emissions.

Synonyms: balance, compensate, counteract, neutralize

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːfset/ or /ˈɒfset/

To balance one thing against another to reduce the effect of the second thing.

The company is trying to offset the cost of the new equipment by cutting other expenses.
Planting trees can help offset carbon emissions.
He took a second job to offset his gambling debts.

offset by (prepositional phrase): To be balanced or reduced in effect by something else. — "The company's overall profit was offset by a significant loss in its international division."
offset the cost of (collocation): To reduce or compensate for the expense of something. — "They hope to offset the cost of the renovation by renting out part of the building."
offset the effect of (collocation): To reduce or counteract the impact of something. — "The new policy is designed to offset the effect of rising inflation on low-income families."

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