defray

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de fournir de l'argent pour payer quelque chose, généralement des dépenses ou des frais.

A verb used to indicate the act of providing money to pay for something, typically costs or expenses.

1. Pay or cover costsC1formal

   To provide money to pay for something, typically expenses or costs.

   payer (des frais)

   • The company will defray the cost of your travel expenses.
   • Scholarships help defray the cost of tuition for students.
   • The government agreed to defray the expenses of the research project.

   Synonymesbearclearcoverdischargefinancefootfundmeetpaysettle