DEFRAY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

defray

verb

Definition of defray

as in to pay

somewhat formal to provide money for (something) This will defray the costs.

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defund

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Recent Examples of defray And in Minnesota, state officials have been executing a thorough corrective action plan to defray CMS concerns that have led the agency to defer some $260 million in federal money and to threaten future cuts. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 Surcharges that California homeowners have been hit with statewide by insurers defraying the costs of Los Angeles County’s wildfires were ruled legal in a decision released late Tuesday. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Not just for the thousands in prize money, not just for the potential sponsorships which will help defray the significant cost of competing, and not even for the opportunities to spin victory into a spice rub empire. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Some states, including Alabama, California, Colorado and Louisiana offer grants to homeowners to defray the cost of mitigation efforts, Hausman wrote. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for defray

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Verb

The Wall Street Journal reports that oil producers are paying $30 million to $40 million for round-trip shots in and out of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
In most cases, bed and board have to be paid for, but there are a series of daily spending caps on different elements, such as food and hotel costs.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of pay

Verb

Ossoff said Georgians should not have to pay anything to subsidize the energy costs of data centers.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
China's efforts to subsidize mortgages along with wealth effects from the artificial intelligence boom are also helping lift property demand.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsidize

Verb

Amount of recent grant to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation to fund the largest global research initiative into the rise of breast cancer rates in young women.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Failing to hold the elections could strain the Palestinian Authority’s relations with donor countries that help fund it.

— Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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