offset
/ˈɔf.sɛt/ verb C2- To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction. · I'll offset the time difference locally.· to offset one charge against another
- To place out of line.
- To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).
He/she/it offsets · Past offset · Past participle offset · -ing form offsetting
Verb forms
- Base form
- offset
- He/she/it
- offsets
- Past
- offset
- Past participle
- offset
- -ing form
- offsetting
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
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