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Meaning of set-off

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

set-off

noun

Definitions

  1. That which is set off against another thing; an offset.

  2. That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an ornament.

  3. A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.

  4. An offset.