Synonyms for set-off
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Set out — to leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip
set out, start out, start, set forth, let off, leave, part, go, dress, put out, pack off, trick out informal, bring out, garnish, depart, array, trim, adorn, embellish, decorate, beautify, emblazon
2. Trigger — to begin; to cause; to initiate
trigger, actuate, fire, spark off, trip, spark, bring forth, lead to, instigate, activate, stir up, produce, incite, kindle, provoke, rouse, agitate
3. Counter — to offset, to compensate for, to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect
counter, counterbalance, counteract, negate, offstand rare
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
He set off in search of better opportunities.
- v. 2
To begin; to cause; to initiate.
I had no idea that one simple comment would set off such a huge argument.
- v. 3
To cause to explode, let off.
What a tragedy, that someone would set off a bomb in a crowded place.
- n. 1
Something used to improve the appearance; a decoration, an ornament.
Related words
- Other spellings
- set off setoff
Forms
- Plural
- set-offs → off-sets, blow-ups, compensations, take-offs…
By length
- 2 letters
- go1
- 3 letters
- get1
- 4 letters
- part1, fire2, trip1, trim1
- 5 letters
- start1, leave1, dress1, array2, spark1, rouse1, adorn2
- 6 letters
- cancel2, kindle2, depart2, incite2, negate2
- 7 letters
- produce2, counter2, trigger2, explode2, provoke2, incense2, garnish2, agitate3, actuate3
- 8 letters
- activate3, decorate3, detonate3, beautify3, emblazon3, offstand
- 9 letters
- discharge2, instigate3, embellish3
- 10 letters
- counteract3
- 12 letters
- compensation4
- 14 letters
- counterbalance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).