defrayal

9.2

Money paid to cover costs such as travel or tuition fees

noun
/dɪˈfreɪəl/

Formal

: pago

She appreciated the prompt defrayal of medical costs by the insurance company.

Examples

The defrayal of tuition fees is a major concern for many students.
A grant was provided for the defrayal of travel expenses.
The defrayal of costs is essential for our project.
Can you explain the defrayal process for expenses?
A grant was provided for the defrayal of travel expenses.
She appreciated the prompt defrayal of medical costs by the insurance company.
The defrayal of tuition fees is a major concern for many students.

Synonyms

payment

vsdefrayal

805 1.0

Money given for goods, services, or to settle a debt

focuses on settling expenses rather than a single money transfer

disbursement

vsdefrayal

Specialized

9 6.7

A payment of money from a fund or account

is about settling expenses generally, not only money from funds

disbursal

vsdefrayal

Specialized

1 7.7

Paying out money from a fund

is about settling costs rather than distribution of funds

defrayment

vsdefrayal

Formal

9.8

Money given to pay costs for someone else

is the alternative form used in some varieties of English

Antonyms

nonpayment

3 4.1

Someone does not pay money they owe

How Much

sponsorship

57 3.5

funding

670 2.6

defrayal

Formal

9.2

payment

805 1.0

contribution

400 2.5

Surface Forms

defrayal singular

defrayals plural

Morphology

defrayal = defray (transparent) = defray + al

Clear nominalization of the verb 'defray' with '-al' yielding 'the act or process of paying'; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Defrayal comes from an old French verb made of de- meaning 'away' and fray meaning 'to pay'. So a defrayal is literally the 'paying away' of costs, meaning the act of paying or settling expenses.