defray

Verb

Verb Forms: defrayed, defraying, defrays

To provide money to pay for the cost of something.
bear the expenses of
To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
To pay for (something).
To spend (money).

Examples

His winning streak allowed him to defray the cost of entering the Words With Friends tournament.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French desfrayer, French défrayer, from dé- + Old French fraier (“to spend”).

Synonyms

finance, fray, offset

Scrabble Score: 13

defray: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
defray: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
defray: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

defray: valid Words With Friends Word