offsetting

Definitions

The action of counteracting or balancing the effect of something else.

A technique in printing where ink is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface.

The process of compensating for carbon emissions through investments in environmental projects.

Examples

The company is investing in renewable energy projects as a way of offsetting its carbon emissions.

The high cost of the new equipment was balanced by offsetting the expenses against future tax savings.

Synonyms

counterbalancing compensating neutralizing canceling out balancing equalizing recompensing

Antonyms

reinforcing aggravating intensifying amplifying exacerbating augmenting supporting