defray

About 0.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
2. verb To pay for (something).
3. verb To spend (money).

Similar words

reimburse repay payable compensate paying provide pay paid refund afford

Often followed by

the expenses all his their costs its salaries some any

Word family

defrayable defrayal defrayals defrayed defraying defrays