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To defray is defined as to offset the costs of something or bear the expense of something.

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When donations from parents pay for school computers, this is an example of the donations defraying the cost of computers.

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transitive verb

to pay or furnish the money for (the cost or expenses)

Origin: Fr défrayer < OFr defraier < de- (L de), from, off + *frai (Fr frais, pl.), expense, cost, “damages,” prob. < L fractum, neut. pp. of frangere, to break

Related Forms:

defrayable adjective
defrayal noun or defrayment

See defray in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·frayed, de·fray·ing, de·frays

To undertake the payment of (costs or expenses); pay.

Origin:

Origin: French défrayer

Origin: , from Old French desfrayer

Origin: : des-, de-

Origin: + *frai, expense (from Latin frāctum, from neuter past participle of frangere, to break; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

de·frayˈa·ble adjective

de·frayˈal noun

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