Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to defray
Participle: defrayed
Gerund: defraying
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | defray |
| you | defray |
| he;she;it | defrays |
| we | defray |
| you | defray |
| they | defray |
Perfect
| I | have defrayed |
| you | have defrayed |
| he;she;it | has defrayed |
| we | have defrayed |
| you | have defrayed |
| they | have defrayed |
Past
| I | defrayed |
| you | defrayed |
| he;she;it | defrayed |
| we | defrayed |
| you | defrayed |
| they | defrayed |
Pluperfect
| I | had defrayed |
| you | had defrayed |
| he;she;it | had defrayed |
| we | had defrayed |
| you | had defrayed |
| they | had defrayed |
Future
| I | will defray |
| you | will defray |
| he;she;it | will defray |
| we | will defray |
| you | will defray |
| they | will defray |
Future Perfect
| I | will have defrayed |
| you | will have defrayed |
| he;she;it | will have defrayed |
| we | will have defrayed |
| you | will have defrayed |
| they | will have defrayed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | defray |
| you | defray |
| he;she;it | defray |
| we | defray |
| you | defray |
| they | defray |
Perfect
| I | have defrayed |
| you | have defrayed |
| he;she;it | have defrayed |
| we | have defrayed |
| you | have defrayed |
| they | have defrayed |
Imperfect
| I | defrayed |
| you | defrayed |
| he;she;it | defrayed |
| we | defrayed |
| you | defrayed |
| they | defrayed |
Pluperfect
| I | had defrayed |
| you | had defrayed |
| he;she;it | had defrayed |
| we | had defrayed |
| you | had defrayed |
| they | had defrayed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would defray |
| you | would defray |
| he;she;it | would defray |
| we | would defray |
| you | would defray |
| they | would defray |
Perfect
| I | would have defrayed |
| you | would have defrayed |
| he;she;it | would have defrayed |
| we | would have defrayed |
| you | would have defrayed |
| they | would have defrayed |
Imperative
| you | defray |
| we | Let's defray |
| you | defray |
Verbs conjugated like 'defray'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'defray'
defrag,
deray,
affray,
beray,
betray,
bewray,
de-gay,
decay,
decry,
deejay,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to give money, or other compensation, in exchange for goods or services
- cough up, do the needful, expend, foot the bill, fork out, fork over, lay out, pay, pay the freight, pay up, pony up, quit, shell out, spend, stump up
- pay
- settle, clear, remunerate, compensate
Antonyms
- pay
- cheat, defraud, default, fine
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1543, from M.Fr. defraier, from des- "out" + fraier "spend," from O.Fr. frais "costs, damages caused by breakage," from L. fractum, neuter pp. of frangere "to break" (see fraction). Alternate etymology traces second element to O.H.G. fridu "peace."
2. From Middle French desfrayer, French défrayer, from dé- + Old French fraier (“to spend”).
Sample Sentences
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The expenses of the war, while in progress, were defrayed by executing rich men and confiscating their property. [1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.29:]
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Investors, meanwhile, got back a fraction of their money. Some say Mr Meinl’s €100m bail, paid by a source in Liechtenstein, should be used to defray their losses. [2009 July 30, ‘A Viennese grind’, The Economist:]
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In order to help defray the substantial costs involved, they then raised revenue through taking advertisements. [2010 December 9, Roy Greenslade, The Guardian:]
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With his legal maneuverings, Trump is showing that he also understands the implications of this election — one that could give him substantial powers as president to defray or dismiss many of the legal threats that he’s facing and to behave in office without future accountability. [2024 February 5, Stephen Collinson, “Trump’s legal battles are at a critical moment with major implications for the 2024 election”, in CNN:]