de‧fray /dɪˈfreɪ/
verb[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: défrayer, from frais 'cost']
defray costs/expenses formal to give someone back the money that they have spent on something:
The proceeds from the competition help to defray the expenses of the evening. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲