English → Latin
“defray” in Latin
suppeditōto be fully supplied; to be in abundance; to have in abundancesarciōto patch, botch, mend, repair, restore; to make amends, recompense
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
defray
suppeditare (e.g., the expense, charge, cost, etc., sumtus or sumtum): to defray part of the cost, in partem impensae venire: to be able to defray the expense, sumtus sustinere; sumtibus subsistere: not to be able to defray the expense, sumtibus sufficere or subsistere non posse; sumtus tolerare non posse: to defray the first cost, etc., sarcire or resarcire sumtum suum (Terentianus): quod impensae factum est in rem efficere: the profits do not defray the expenses of management, impendia superant reditum: to defray household expenses, *usibus rei familiaris satisfacere: I have enough to defray my expenses, habeo, unde utar.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for defray?
- The usual Latin words for “defray” are suppeditō, sarciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.