offsets
off-sets
verb
To counteract or compensate for something, thereby reducing its effect or impact.
"The extra income offsets the higher living costs."
noun
Things that reduce or compensate for something else, often a cost or negative impact.
"They purchased carbon offsets to balance their emissions."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: branch, outgrowth, offshoot, offset printing, runner, stolon, counterbalance, commencement, beginning, start, showtime, outset