to offset a debt or payment by deducting
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to offset (a debt or payment) by deducting; to withhold in payment
formalCommonly used in financial, legal, and employment contexts, such as deducting loan payments from salary or subtracting one invoice from another.
Gōng公
sī司
jiāng将
cóng从
xià下
gè个
yuè月
gōng工
zī资
zhōng中
dǐ抵
kòu扣
tā他
yù预
zhī支
de的
kuǎn款
xiàng项
。
The company will offset the advance he took by deducting it from next month's salary.
Liǎng两
bǐ笔
zhài债
wù务
kě可
yǐ以
hù互
xiāng相
dǐ抵
kòu扣
。
The two debts can offset each other.
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Gēn根
jù据
hé合
tóng同
，
yú逾
qī期
fá罚
kuǎn款
jiāng将
cóng从
gōng工
chéng程
kuǎn款
zhōng中
dǐ抵
kòu扣
。
According to the contract, the penalty for delay will be withheld from the project payment.
Tā他
tóng同
yì意
yòng用
jiǎng奖
jīn金
dǐ抵
kòu扣
bù部
fèn分
dài贷
kuǎn款
。
He agreed to use his bonus to offset part of the loan.