verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
cost
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The costs incurred by the Fund on behalf of a successful assisted party are defrayed from costs awarded against the loser.
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This would substantially defray the cost of operating a lunar base.
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And they allow boat owners the chance to defray costs by chartering out their vessels through the club.
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But more often than not, the programs fail, and the government must raise taxes to defray their cost .
costs
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The costs incurred by the Fund on behalf of a successful assisted party are defrayed from costs awarded against the loser.
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And they allow boat owners the chance to defray costs by chartering out their vessels through the club.
expenses
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The price of the ticket has been kept low and it is necessary to run raffles to defray expenses .
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Donations are welcome to defray expenses .
■ VERB
help
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Clinton offers $ 1 billion a year over five years to help school districts defray interest on loans.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And they allow boat owners the chance to defray costs by chartering out their vessels through the club.
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Consequently, the costs of strengthening and extending the probation service could be defrayed by charging a fee to the offending corporation.
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Over the long term, minimizing is expensive-more expensive, usually, than paying the costs it seeks to defray .
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Participating organisations will receive modest sums to defray recruiting, training and reporting costs.
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The price of the ticket has been kept low and it is necessary to run raffles to defray expenses.
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This would substantially defray the cost of operating a lunar base.