offset vs counteract

counteract vs offset

offset is a noun but counteract is not a noun.

offset and counteract both are verbs.

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

As verbs, counteract is a hyponym of offset; that is, counteract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than offset:

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

Other hyponyms of offset include counterbalance, countervail, neutralize.

offset (noun)	counteract (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

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

Difference between offset and counteract

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