# defray

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈfɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #60,751

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

## Etymology
From Middle French desfrayer, French défrayer, from dé- + Old French fraier (“to spend”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/defray