Offset

[n] structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
[n] a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
[n] a natural consequence of development
[n] a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
[n] a compensating equivalent
[n] the time at which something begins; "They got an early start"
[v] make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
[v] compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"

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Synonyms

beginning, branch, cancel, commencement, counterbalance, first, kickoff, offset printing, offshoot, outgrowth, outset, runner, set back, set off, setoff, start, starting time, stolon

Antonyms

end, ending, middle

Related Terms

absorb the shock, albertype, analog process, annul, antacid, antidote, antipode, antipodes, antipole, antithesis, antonym, atone for, balance, ballast, be at cross-purposes, be opposed to, behavior pattern, book printing, branch, break the fall, bring to