v.
Pronunciation: di- ' fr ā , d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle French deffroyer, from des- de- + frayer to expend, from Old French, from frais, plural of fret, frait expenditure, literally, damage by breaking, from Latin fractum, neuter of fractus, past participle of frangere to break ― more at BREAK
Date: 1536
1 : to provide for the payment of : PAY
2 archaic : to bear the expenses of
– de · fray · able \ - ə -b ə l \ adjective
– de · fray · al \ - ' fr ā (- ə )l \ noun