What is the difference between Upset and Offset?




What is the difference between Upset and Offset? :


Upset : (verb)

(
1 ) Cause something to become overturned or split

A large wave upset the boat.

Your presence will upset your brother.


(
2 ) Disrupt

Fog upset the train timetable.

How were the arrangements for the weekend upset?


(
3 ) Cause someone to feel distressed

He was upset at not being invited to the dinner.

The sight of physical sufferings of the poor always upset me.


(
4 ) Cause someone to feel ill by disturbing his digestion

Garlic often upsets her stomach



Upset : (noun)

(
1 ) Upsetting or being upset

Last minute changes caused a great deal of upset.

He had a major emotional upset.


(
2 ) Stomach disorder

He is in the bed with a tummy upset.



Offset : (verb)

(
1 ) Balance something

Compensate for something

He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.



Offset : (noun)

(
1 ) Method of printing in which ink is transferred from a metal plate to a rubber surface and then into paper

Offset printing is the order of the say.











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