setoff

[ set-awf, -of ]

/ ˈsɛtˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

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noun

something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss.

Accounting. a counterbalancing debt or claim, especially one that cancels an amount a debtor owes.

Also called offset. Architecture.

a reduction in the thickness of a wall.
a flat or sloping projection on a wall, buttress, or the like, below a thinner part.

something used to enhance the effect of another thing by contrasting it, as an ornament.

Printing. offset (def. 7).

Origin of setoff

First recorded in 1615–25; noun use of verb phrase set off

Words nearby setoff

set in motion, set-in sleeve, setireme, set-jetting, setline, setoff, seton, Seto Naikai, set on a pedestal, set one back, set one back on one's feet

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British Dictionary definitions for setoff (1 of 2)

set off

verb (adverb)

(intr) to embark on a journey

(tr) to cause (a person) to act or do something, such as laugh or tell stories

(tr) to cause to explode

(tr) to act as a foil or contrast to, esp so as to improvethat brooch sets your dress off well

(tr) accounting to cancel a credit on (one account) against a debit on another, both of which are in the name of the same person, enterprise, etc

(intr) to bring a claim by way of setoff

noun setoff

anything that serves as a counterbalance

anything that serves to contrast with or enhance something else; foil

another name for setbackSee set back (def. 5)

a counterbalancing debt or claim offered by a debtor against a creditor

a cross claim brought by a debtor that partly offsets the creditor's claimSee also counterclaim

British Dictionary definitions for setoff (2 of 2)

set-off

noun

printing a fault in which ink is transferred from a heavily inked or undried printed sheet to the sheet next to it in a pileAlso called (esp Brit): offset

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Idioms and Phrases with setoff

set off

Give rise to, cause to occur, as in The acid set off a chemical reaction. [Early 1600s]

Cause to explode, as in They set off a bomb. [Late 1800s]

Distinguish, show to be different, contrast with, as in That black coat sets him off from the others in the picture, or Italics set this sentence off from the rest of the text. [Late 1500s]

Enhance, make more attractive, as in That color sets off her blonde hair. [Early 1600s]

Begin a journey, leave, as in When do you set off for Europe? [Second half of 1700s]

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释义	setoff [ set-awf, -of ] / ˈsɛtˌɔf, -ˌɒf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR setoff ON THESAURUS.COM noun something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss. Accounting. a counterbalancing debt or claim, especially one that cancels an amount a debtor owes. Also called offset. Architecture. a reduction in the thickness of a wall. a flat or sloping projection on a wall, buttress, or the like, below a thinner part. something used to enhance the effect of another thing by contrasting it, as an ornament. Printing. offset (def. 7). Origin of setoff First recorded in 1615–25; noun use of verb phrase set off Words nearby setoff set in motion, set-in sleeve, setireme, set-jetting, setline, setoff, seton, Seto Naikai, set on a pedestal, set one back, set one back on one's feet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for setoff (1 of 2) set off verb (adverb) (intr) to embark on a journey (tr) to cause (a person) to act or do something, such as laugh or tell stories (tr) to cause to explode (tr) to act as a foil or contrast to, esp so as to improvethat brooch sets your dress off well (tr) accounting to cancel a credit on (one account) against a debit on another, both of which are in the name of the same person, enterprise, etc (intr) to bring a claim by way of setoff noun setoff anything that serves as a counterbalance anything that serves to contrast with or enhance something else; foil another name for setbackSee set back (def. 5) a counterbalancing debt or claim offered by a debtor against a creditor a cross claim brought by a debtor that partly offsets the creditor's claimSee also counterclaim British Dictionary definitions for setoff (2 of 2) set-off noun printing a fault in which ink is transferred from a heavily inked or undried printed sheet to the sheet next to it in a pileAlso called (esp Brit): offset Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with setoff set off 1 Give rise to, cause to occur, as in The acid set off a chemical reaction. [Early 1600s] 2 Cause to explode, as in They set off a bomb. [Late 1800s] 3 Distinguish, show to be different, contrast with, as in That black coat sets him off from the others in the picture, or Italics set this sentence off from the rest of the text. [Late 1500s] 4 Enhance, make more attractive, as in That color sets off her blonde hair. [Early 1600s] 5 Begin a journey, leave, as in When do you set off for Europe? [Second half of 1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to setoff indemnification, reprisal, satisfaction, redress, shake, settlement, restitution, wage, scale, deserts, profit, pay, amends, honorarium, reciprocity, atonement, payoff, take, reparation, indemnity
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setoff

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British Dictionary definitions for setoff (1 of 2)

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