defraying

Meaning

of Defray

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Aimed at the economically disadvantaged yet open to all, it allows students to check out books for the semester for free, defraying the high cost of college textbooks. Source: Internet

Since they were issued by the government and not a banking institution, it was an interest-free proposition, largely defraying the expense of the government and therefore taxation of the people. Source: Internet

In addition, in Quebec, funding has been provided to assist in defraying incremental investments in screening and other measures. Source: Internet

They noted that defraying those costs was an explicit goal Congress set in creating the bailout fund and that their allotments did not cover those expenses. Source: Internet