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repayment vs defrayment

defrayment vs repayment

repayment and defrayment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repayment Yes No No No
defrayment Yes No No No
As nouns, defrayment is a hypernym of repayment; that is, defrayment is a word with a broader meaning than repayment:
  • repayment: the act of returning money received previously
  • defrayment: the act of paying money
Other hypernyms of repayment include defrayal, payment.
repayment (noun) defrayment (noun)
the act of returning money received previously the act of paying money
payment of a debt or obligation
Difference between repayment and defrayment

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