de|fray

de|fray «dih FRAY», transitive verb.

1. to pay (costs or expenses): »

The expenses of national parks are defrayed by the taxpayers.

2. Archaic. to meet the expense of; pay for.

╂[< Middle French desfraier < de- out (< Latin dē-) + Old French frais costs < Frankish (compare Old High German fridu peace)]

–de|fray´a|ble, adjective.

–de|fray´er, noun.