offset
Definition
A counterbalancing amount or distance that compensates for or neutralizes something else, often used in accounting, design, or engineering.
To counteract, compensate for, or neutralize the effect of something.
In printing, a method where the inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface (offset printing).
In computing, a displacement or address relative to a base address in memory.
Examples
The billionaire's carbon offset scheme involved planting one tree for every private jet flight, turning guilt into a leafy publicity stunt.
She tried to offset her weekend pizza marathon with a single kale smoothie, convincing exactly zero nutritionists.
In the budget meeting, the CFO's creative offsets made the company's losses vanish like a bad magic trick.
His witty comeback perfectly offset the awkward silence, saving the dinner party from total cringe.