set-off

Meaning

1. noun Something used to improve the appearance; a decoration, an ornament. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun The act of setting off on a journey; a departure, a start.
3. noun A counterclaim; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
4. noun Anything set off against another thing; a compensation, a counterbalancing circumstance.
5. noun The situation where a bank or similar organisation repays itself money owed by an accountholder out of his or her account.
6. noun An offset.

Similar words

offsetting offset balancing balancer countervailing commutation remedy equalisation clearing redress