DEFRAYING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

defraying

verb

present participle of defray

as in paying

somewhat formal to provide money for (something) This will defray the costs.

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defunding

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Recent Examples of defraying Surcharges that California homeowners have been hit with statewide by insurers defraying the costs of Los Angeles County’s wildfires were ruled legal in a decision released late Tuesday. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The board is not allowed to collect money that is not connected to defraying an actual cost. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 Selling naming rights is an integral part of defraying the costs of a new stadium, which is being built without any taxpayer funding. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

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Verb

But Lamont says the consumers are actually paying less this year than last year due to the complicated nuances of the controversial public benefits charges.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
And most of us are tired of paying for the playthings of millionaires and billionaires.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

Does this project provide enough public good to justify taxpayers subsidizing a private company’s tax liability?

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
By publicly subsidizing childcare, particularly for low-income families and special needs kids, policymakers can help close the affordability gap for high-quality care.

— Caitlyn Collins, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsidizing

Verb

Billionaires such as Google co-founder Sergey Brin have donated millions to Building a Better California, a group funding ads against the wealth tax proposal.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Authorities from the semi-autonomous Somali Puntland region tie piracy to the Al Shabaab, which could be funding their efforts.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of funding

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