Defray

Synonyms of defray

• settle
• cover
• pay

Antonyms of defray

• neglect
• ignore
• withhold

Collocations of defray

costs

Frequency: 80 %

The company will defray the costs of the event.

expenses

Frequency: 75 %

The scholarship will defray the expenses of attending college.

bills

Frequency: 70 %

The fundraiser helped defray the medical bills for the family.

fees

Frequency: 65 %

The grant will defray the fees associated with the program.

cost

Frequency: 60 %

The donation will help defray the cost of building the new playground.

Idiomatic Expressions for defray

• Phrase: defray the expenses
  Meaning: to cover or pay for the costs incurred
  Usage: The scholarship will defray the expenses of attending the university.