verb
defray
di-FRAY/dɪˈfreɪ/
To pay all or part of a cost or expense.
The man defrays his companion's bicycle-repair expense by paying at the card terminal.
Etymology
The Old French verb connects defray with paying expenses: to defray a cost is to satisfy it by payment. Its deeper ancestry is uncertain.
In context
if she hands you her purse to defray her expenses return it to her if you stop for any length of time at a place where she may wish to make purchases
More examples
- We sell tickets to defray the expenses of the concert.
- The company defrays employees’ travel costs.
- Donations defrayed part of the shelter’s heating bill.
Forms
defray · defrays · defrayed · defraying