— defrayable , adj. — defrayer , n.
/di fray"/ , v.t.
to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.): The grant helped defray the expenses of the trip.
[ 1535-45; défrayer, OF deffroier to pay costs, equiv. to de- DIS- 1 + frayer to bear the costs, deriv. of frais, fres (pl.) costs, prob. fracta things broken (see FRACTURE), hence, expense incurred from breakage ]