defray (Meaning)
defray (v)
bear the expenses of
defray (v. t.)
To pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc.
To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to defray wrath.
Synonyms & Antonyms of defray
Synonyms:
- pay off
- spring (for)
- endow
- recompense
- maintain
- stand
- capitalize
- pay up
- foot
- liquidate
- underwrite
- aid
- discharge
- settle
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
defray Sentence Examples
- The company offered to defray the costs of employee training programs to encourage skill development.
- As a gesture of goodwill, the organization decided to defray the medical expenses of its long-serving employees.
- Donations from the community helped defray the costs of rebuilding homes destroyed by the natural disaster.
- Scholarships were provided to defray the expenses of underprivileged students pursuing higher education.
- The fundraiser aimed to defray the expenses of medical treatment for children battling serious illnesses.
- Grants were awarded to defray the costs of research projects aimed at finding solutions to environmental challenges.
- The government allocated funds to defray the expenses of infrastructure projects in rural areas.
- Tax incentives were introduced to defray the costs of investing in renewable energy technologies.
- Crowdfunding campaigns were launched to defray the expenses of families affected by unforeseen emergencies.
- The company offered reimbursement programs to defray commuting expenses for employees using public transportation.
FAQs About the word defray
bear the expenses ofTo pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc., To avert or appease, as by paying off
finance,pay, fund, subsidize, pay off, spring (for), endow, recompense, maintain, stand
defund,defund,,
The company offered to defray the costs of employee training programs to encourage skill development.
As a gesture of goodwill, the organization decided to defray the medical expenses of its long-serving employees.
Donations from the community helped defray the costs of rebuilding homes destroyed by the natural disaster.
Scholarships were provided to defray the expenses of underprivileged students pursuing higher education.
