definition of
offset

[1] #1 offset v. [countervail] compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals". wn

[2] #2 offset v. [cancel, set off] make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength". wn

[3] #3 offset n. [beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime] the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her". wn

[4] #4 offset n. [counterbalance] a compensating equivalent. wn

[5] #5 offset n. [stolon, runner] a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips. wn