What is to set off; to place over against; to balance; as, to offset one account or charge against another called?
offset — To set off; to place over against; to balance; as, to offset one account or charge against another. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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