Setoff — synonyms, definition

1. setoff (Noun)

offset set-back

setoff (Noun) — Structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly.

construction structure

2. setoff (Verb)

activate actuate blow up bring out cancel depart detonate explode incite instigate part set forth set out spark spark off start start out stir up take off touch off • • •

setoff (Verb) — Put in motion or move to act. ex. "set off the circuits"

setoff (Verb) — Head for somewhere else. ex. "The family set off for Florida"

setoff (Verb) — Direct attention to, as if by means of contrast. ex. "I set off these words by brackets"

setoff (Verb) — Cause to burst with a violent release of energy. ex. "We set off the nuclear bomb"

setoff (Verb) — Make up for. ex. "His skills set off his opponent's superior strength"

setoff (Verb) — Set in motion or cause to begin.

setoff (Verb) — Provoke or stir up. ex. "set off great unrest among the people"

accent accentuate balance begin change integrity commence emphasise emphasize equilibrate equilibrise equilibrize go away go forth initiate lead off leave pioneer provoke punctuate start • • • blaze blaze out counteract counterbalance countervail dynamite foreground fulminate highlight lift off neutralise neutralize pick up play up raise roar off sally sally forth sally out spotlight • • • set