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How to pronounce defray in English?

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Type Words
Type of pay
Derivation defrayal, defrayment

Examples of defray

defray
Ticket prices, along with rental fees, help defray the hall's operational costs.
From the dallasnews.com
Ask them to defray the slightest costs, however, and they may change their tune.
From the economist.com
The Carl Hall Family Benefit Fund has been established to defray medical costs.
From the kansas.com
The plan would help stockholders but wouldn't defray retirement-account losses.
From the businessweek.com
The frank can be used to defray the costs of electronic communications as well.
From the kansas.com
About $1 billion in state grants and loans are available to defray those costs.
From the sacbee.com
Later, licensing fees were refocused to defray the costs of dog control programs.
From the news.enquirer.com
Most top anglers have sponsors that help defray the costs of a tournament season.
From the al.com
Each rider raised $10,000 in private donations to defray the costs of the trip.
From the kentucky.com
More examples
  • Bear the expenses of
  • (defrayal) payment: the act of paying money
  • To spend (money); To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something); To pay for (something)