defray
[ dih-frey ]
verb (used with object)
to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.): The grant helped defray the expenses of the trip.
Origin of defray
1Other words from defray
- de·fray·a·ble, adjective
- de·fray·er, noun
- pre·de·fray, verb (used with object)
- un·de·frayed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for defray
defray
/ (dɪˈfreɪ) /
verb
(tr) to furnish or provide money for (costs, expenses, etc); pay
Origin of defray
1C16: from Old French deffroier to pay expenses, from de- dis- 1 + frai expenditure, originally: cost incurred through breaking something, from Latin frangere to break
Derived forms of defray
- defrayable, adjective
- defrayal or defrayment, noun
- defrayer, noun
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