defray C2 Topic:Money & Finance US /dɪˈfɹæɪ/ UK /dɪˈfɹeɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #102135 Meanings 1 verb bear the expenses of The grant helped defray the cost of travel. 2 verb To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something). The expenses of the war, while in progress, were defrayed by executing rich men and confiscating their property. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 verb · to pay or discharge (a... financefrayoffset Word family Forms defrayeddefrayingdefrays Derived forms defrayabledefrayaldefrayerdefraymentundefrayed Etymology AI details From Middle French desfrayer, French défrayer, from dé- + Old French fraier (“to spend”). Topics Money & Finance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # defray **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈfɹæɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈfɹeɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 102135 ## Meanings 1. bear the expenses of 2. To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something). ## Examples - The grant helped defray the cost of travel. - The expenses of the war, while in progress, were defrayed by executing rich men and confiscating their property. ## Derived Forms - defrayable - defrayal - defrayer - defrayment - undefrayed ## Etymology From Middle French desfrayer, French défrayer, from dé- + Old French fraier (“to spend”). ## AI Etymology defray is a verb meaning bear the expenses of. From Middle French desfrayer, French défrayer, from dé- + Old French fraier (“to spend”). ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown