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Setoff

🔄 Synonyms of "Setoff"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
offsetverb	Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
set backverb	(transitive) To delay or obstruct.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Setoff"

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Word	Definition
offsetverb	Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
set backverb	(transitive) To delay or obstruct.
compensatory	(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
compensatornoun	Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.
compensationnoun	The act or principle of compensating.
redressnoun	To set right (a wrong); to repair, (an injury or damage); to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from.
equalisationnoun	Alternative spelling of equalization. [The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.]
commutationnoun	(US, nonstandard) The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.
set-offnoun	(law) A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
offsettingnoun	The use of one thing to offset another; the practice of compensating for or counterbalancing one thing or amount by another contrary thing or amount
paybacknoun	A return on investment.
clearingnoun	The act or process of making or becoming clear.
tradeoffnoun	An advantage or improvement that necessitates the corresponding loss or degradation of something else.
clearancenoun	(retail) A sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.
nettingnoun	Something that acts as, or looks like, a net.
compensating	That compensates for something.
liennoun	(law) A right to take possession of a debtor’s property as security until a debt or duty is discharged.
prepetitionnoun	(law) Of a claim, event, or condition existing prior to a bankruptcy petition.
remediless	Not having a remedy; not capable of being remedied.
detinuenoun	(law) A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.