Dictionary entry

Offset

Pronunciation: /ˈɒfsɛt/

Pronunciation

/ˈɒfsɛt/

Myanmar Meaning

(v) ထေသည်။ခုနှိမ်သည်။

Definition

offset /'ɒfset; US 'ↄ:f-/ v ( -tt- ; pt, pp offset ) ~ sth (against sth) ေထသည္။ ခုႏိွမ္သည္။ We had to put up prices to offset the increased cost of materials. ❍ There are certain expenses that you can offset against tax.

Examples

  1. Falling sales in Thailand were offset by strong performances in other markets.
  2. [offset something against something] : Donations to charities can be offset against tax.