defrayal

or de·fray·ment

[ dih-frey-uhl ]

noun

1. payment of some or all charges or expenses.

Other Words From

• prede·frayal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of defrayal¹

First recorded in 1810–20; defray + -al ²

Example Sentences

He made, in person, a minute examination of four receiver-generals' offices, in order, with that to guide him, to get a correct idea of the amount derived from imposts and the royal revenues, and of what became of this amount in its passage from collection to employment for the defrayal of the expenses of the state.

From Project Gutenberg

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• amount
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• return
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• royalty
• salary
• settlement