set sth against sth

(FINANCE) — phrasal verb with set

/set/ verb (present tense setting, past tense and past participle set)

Definition

› to use or record one thing, especially the cost of something, in order to reduce or remove the effect of another: The cost of business travel and entertainment can be set against tax.Budgeting and saving moneyAccounting

(Definition of set sth against sth (FINANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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