defray
Example Sentences
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And, in fact, it is easier to offer small raises when inflation is higher—which keeps real wage growth suppressed and helps defray some labor cost and reduce the need for mass layoffs.
From Barron's
The price adjustments "defray" but do not fully cover the increase in costs, the spokesperson said.
From BBC
The Washington-based PAN Foundation has provided financial assistance to patients to help defray copays and other out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs.
Installation costs can reach into the tens of thousands of dollars, which is why most federal and state policies promoting heat pump adoption have focused on defraying them.
From Los Angeles Times
The company will contribute $11 million to two funds to defray costs for residents, schools and local water systems to drill replacement wells or install tanks.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
