Definition

A person who pays for expenses or costs, often in a financial context.

Example

The defrayer of the event ensured that all costs were covered.

Conversation

I heard you're the main defrayer for our group trip this year.

Yeah, I volunteered to cover the initial costs for the bookings.

That’s really generous of you! How do you plan to manage the expenses?

I’ll just collect from everyone later, but it’s nice to help out upfront.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Defrayer is formed from "de-" (meaning down or away) and "frayer" (from Old French *fraisier*, meaning to pay or to bear the cost). The word means to pay or cover the expenses of something.

Memory Tip

Think of 'paying down' or 'covering costs' — 'de-' suggests down or away, and 'frayer' relates to paying.

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