defrayed; defraying; defrays
1
: to provide for the payment of : pay
sold advertising on his website to help defray the cost of running it
2
archaic
: to bear the expenses of (a person)
Examples of defray in a Sentence
This will defray the costs.
Recent Examples on the Web
All proceeds go to defray the costs of producing the upcoming 12th iteration of the DIY event (3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 7.
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Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Did a $22 premium for adults really need to be charged to defray costs on what was surely an expensive Kentridge presentation?
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The travel company then offers education stipends to new parents to help defray expenses.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 27 Mar. 2024
Campaign finance experts expect Trump will try to spend PAC money to defray the cost of his judgments in some way.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024
Companies have also experimented with other ways to defray certification costs.
—Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
Durbin-Marshall jeopardizes the credit card reward programs consumers rely on to buy groceries and gas and defray the cost of visiting family during the holidays.
—Richard Hunt, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
In the meantime, school districts can defray their expenses by letting utilities use buses to store energy.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
In some cases, developers have offered money to help defray the cost of improving roads that connect to new neighborhoods, incentivizing paving.
—Jayne Orenstein, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
Did a $22 premium for adults really need to be charged to defray costs on what was surely an expensive Kentridge presentation?
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The travel company then offers education stipends to new parents to help defray expenses.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune Asia, 27 Mar. 2024
Campaign finance experts expect Trump will try to spend PAC money to defray the cost of his judgments in some way.
—Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024
Companies have also experimented with other ways to defray certification costs.
—Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
Durbin-Marshall jeopardizes the credit card reward programs consumers rely on to buy groceries and gas and defray the cost of visiting family during the holidays.
—Richard Hunt, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2024
In the meantime, school districts can defray their expenses by letting utilities use buses to store energy.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
In some cases, developers have offered money to help defray the cost of improving roads that connect to new neighborhoods, incentivizing paving.
—Jayne Orenstein, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Defray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defray. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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defray
verb
de·fray
di-ˈfrā 
: to pay or provide for the payment of
more money to defray expenses
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