Defrayal: meaning, definitions and examples

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defrayal

 

[ dษชหˆfreษช.ษ™l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

financial context

Defrayal refers to the act of providing payment or covering costs associated with an expense. It is commonly used in financial settings where certain expenses need to be reimbursed or settled by a responsible party.

Synonyms

payment, reimbursement, settlement

Examples of usage

  • The defrayal of costs will ensure that the project remains within budget.
  • He requested a defrayal of his travel expenses from the company.
  • The scholarship helped with the defrayal of tuition fees.

Translations

Translations of the word "defrayal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pagamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅเค—เคคเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zahlung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembayaran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฟะปะฐั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pล‚atnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”ฏๆ‰•ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท paiement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pago

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถdeme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๋ถˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ platba

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ platba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ฏไป˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plaฤilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ greiรฐsla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำฉะปะตะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถdษ™mษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pago

Etymology

The term 'defrayal' originates from the verb 'defray', which is derived from the Middle English word 'defraien', itself coming from the Old French 'desfraier'. This verb meant 'to pay' or 'to bear the expenses'. The root 'frayer' in Old French means 'to pay' and is related to the Old High German 'frลn', meaning to 'give'. The first known use of 'defray' in English dates back to the 15th century, with 'defrayal' becoming part of English lexicon as a noun form to specifically describe the act of covering expenses. The phrase gained prominence with the development of modern financial vocabulary, reflecting the growing complexity of financial transactions and obligations over the centuries.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #42,196, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.