1. to pay or provide money for (costs or expenses)
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘defray’

Examples

• The scholarship defrays tuition costs for qualified students.
• The company defrays travel expenses for business trips.
• This grant defrays the cost of research materials.
• The insurance policy defrays medical expenses up to a certain limit.
• The fundraiser defrays the expenses of the school’s music program.
• The government defrays part of the cost for public transportation.