ALL meanings of defray
de·fray
D d - verb defray If you defray someone's costs or expenses, you give them money which represents the amount that they have spent, for example while they have been doing something for you or acting on your behalf. 3
- verb defray to furnish or provide money for (costs, expenses, etc); pay 3
- verb transitive defray to pay or furnish the money for (the cost or expenses) 3
- noun defray Provide money to pay (a cost or expense). 1
- transitive verb defray contribute to paying: costs 1
- verb with object defray to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.): The grant helped defray the expenses of the trip. 1
- verb defray (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To spend (money). 0
- verb defray To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something). 0
- verb defray (now rare) To pay for (something). 0