Definitions of offset:

• noun:   a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
• noun:   the time at which something is supposed to begin
• noun:   a compensating equivalent
• noun:   structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
• noun:   a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
• noun:   a natural consequence of development
• verb:   cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
• verb:   compensate for or counterbalance

  Example: "Offset deposits and withdrawals"

• verb:   produce by offset printing

  Example: "Offset the conference proceedings"

• verb:   create an offset in

  Example: "Offset a wall"

• verb:   make up for

  Example: "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"