DEFRAYS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

defrays

verb

present tense third-person singular of defray

as in pays

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

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Recent Examples of defrays That sum effectively defrays the production costs, while providing exclusive access to sports TV’s most clutter-free ad environment. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026

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The government created a national preventive care program decades ago and gave every citizen a right to regular checkups, which gave clinics a reason to buy expensive machines, which brought the volume that pays for the expensive machines.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The Avon Historical Society pays the liability for the inside of the building and the structural repairs, like the roof, are the town’s responsibility.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pays

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In simpler terms, a part of your paycheck subsidizes a boomer’s benefits—and according to the Cato Institute’s 2025 polling, only 45% of Americans correctly understand how the program works.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Sanctioning Iranian oil effectively subsidizes the Chinese economy, Cassidy said, by creating a pool of cheap crude that only China is willing and able to snap up.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidizes

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Movies in this class are, paradigmatically, produced, written, and directed by the same person, who generally also plays the devastatingly handsome romantic lead (and often funds the proceedings with money earned in some unrelated capacity).

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
The trio accused the US Department of Defense of charging them with insubordination for publicly supporting that editorial independence in covering the agency, which partly funds the publication.

— Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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