defray etymology

Defray

Etymology:

• Borrowed from Middle French defreier, from Old French desfreier, desfraier, from des- ("negative, removal") + fraier ("to pay")

Meaning:

• To pay for (expenses)
• To reimburse

Origin:

• Ultimately from Late Latin disfringere, meaning "to pay off," itself from dis- ("negative, removal") + fringere ("to pay, break")

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