defray C2 Topic:Actions & Processes 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. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. 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 Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown