defray

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈfreɪ/

verb

[with object]
  • provide money to pay (a cost or expense): the proceeds from the raffle help to defray the expenses of the evening

Derivatives

defrayable

adjective

defrayal

noun

defrayment

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the general sense 'spend money'): from French défrayer, from dé- (expressing removal) + obsolete frai 'cost, expenses' (from medieval Latin fredum 'a fine for breach of the peace')