Defray (Verb)
Meaning
Bear the expenses of.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The company offered to defray the travel expenses for employees attending the conference.
- Government grants are provided to defray the costs of new business start-ups.
- To defray the medical costs, a fundraiser was organized for the patient.
- Many scholarships aim to defray the rising tuition fees for college students.
- A crowdfunding campaign was started to defray the renovation costs for the local library.