defray
Bear the expense
To defray costs or expenses is to pay them, especially when covering someone else's burden or offsetting a larger amount: The grant helped defray tuition costs.
The word appears almost exclusively with costs, expenses, or similar nouns—you defray expenses, not groceries or rent.
Return money owed
- compensateMake up for
- refundMoney returned after purchase
- recoupRegain a loss
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
cover · settle · indemnify · recompense · remunerate · satisfy · make good · square
Amounts required to pay
- expenditureMoney paid out
- outlayMoney paid for something
- budgetPlan for spending
- feesCosts for services
bills · charges · overhead · disbursement · payment · allocation · invoice · liabilities
Financial assistance from government
- grantBestow or award money
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
- backingAid or sponsorship
donation · contribution · patronage · underwriting · philanthropy · support · scholarship · stipend
repay
Return money owed
- compensateMake up for
- refundMoney returned after purchase
- recoupRegain a loss
offset · cover · settle · indemnify · recompense · remunerate · satisfy · make good · square · pay back
costs
Amounts required to pay
- expenditureMoney paid out
- outlayMoney paid for something
- budgetPlan for spending
bills · fees · charges · overhead · disbursement · payment · allocation · invoice · liabilities · accounting
subsidy
Financial assistance from government
- grantBestow or award money
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- endowmentPermanent donated fund
backing · donation · contribution · patronage · underwriting · philanthropy · support · scholarship · stipend · bursary
- payingpay, payment plan, pay up, pay out, pay off