Defrayment
/dɪˈfreɪmənt/
EN
The act of paying for or covering the cost of something, especially expenses that are shared or incurred by another party.
The company agreed to the defrayment of all travel costs for the conference attendees.
Etymology
Derived from the 16th-century French verb 'defrayer', meaning 'to pay expenses', which comes from Old French 'des-' (away) + 'fray' (expense). It entered English in the early 18th century.
Translations
简体中文
支付,开销,付款
繁體中文
支付,開銷,付款
日本語
支払い,費用弁済
한국어
지불,비용 지급
Deutsch
Bezahlung,Kostendeckung
Español
pago,gasto,costeo
Português
pagamento,custeio
Français
paiement,défraiement
Català
pagament,despesa
Tiếng Việt
trả tiền,chi trả
Collocations
defrayment of expensesdefrayment of costsdefrayment of fees
Synonyms
paymentdisbursementexpenditurepayout
Antonyms
nonpaymentdefaultwithdrawal
Related Words
defrayexpensecostfinancepayment