defray

/dɪˈfreɪ/ verb [T] formal

Definition

› to pay or provide all or part of the money for costs or expenses: defray costs/expenses A temporary tax rebate was available to help multinational corporations defray their business costs.

(Definition of defray verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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