counteract vs offset

offset vs counteract

counteract is not a noun while offset is a noun.

counteract and offset both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
counteract	No	No	Yes	No
offset	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, offset is a hypernym of counteract; that is, offset is a word with a broader meaning than counteract:

counteract: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
offset: make up for

Other hypernyms of counteract include cancel, set off.

counteract (noun)	offset (noun)
	structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
	a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
	a natural consequence of development
	a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
	a compensating equivalent
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

counteract (verb)	offset (verb)
act in opposition to	produce by offset printing
destroy property or hinder normal operations	create an offset in
oppose or check by a counteraction	cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions	make up for
	compensate for or counterbalance

Difference between counteract and offset

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