AWL Sublist 8 · Academic Word

offset

/ˈɔfsɛt/ Syllables: off·set

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To counterbalance something or compensate for an effect, cost, or disadvantage.

Synonyms

counterbalance compensate neutralize

Antonyms

worsen amplify

Translations

offset in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يعوض، يوازن

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

جعل شيئين متساويين، مثل دفع المال لتعويض شيء خسرته.

Easy Explanation

Plain English Breakdown

Offset means to balance or compensate for something. Carbon offset programmes let institutions compensate for emissions through funded renewable energy projects.

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Memory TipOff the set — offset pushes back to restore balance.

Contextual Examples

How to use in a sentence

Scholarships offset tuition increases for low-income students enrolled in the public policy graduate programme.

Tree planting projects offset carbon emissions from conference travel funded by the research council grant.

Tax credits offset research expenses that small laboratories incur when purchasing specialised analytical equipment.

Word Families & Pronunciation

offset

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
verb	offsets
verb	offsetting

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