counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force or effect

donations to charities can be offset against tax

his unfortunate appearance was offset by a compelling personality

place out of line

several places where the ridge was offset at right angles to its length

(of ink or a freshly printed page) transfer an impression to the next leaf or sheet

there was some offsetting on to text

a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of an opposite one

widow's bereavement allowance is an offset against income

the amount or distance by which something is out of line

these wheels have an offset of four inches

a side shoot from a plant serving for propagation

a present of tulip bulbs, offsets, and seeds for his garden

a sloping ledge in a wall or other feature where the thickness of the part above is diminished

a bend in a pipe to carry it past an obstacle

allow for any bend you need including offsets for connecting the downpipe

a method of printing in which ink is transferred from a plate or stone to a uniform rubber surface and from that to the paper

they produced banknotes by offset

offset printing