Correct Answer & Explanation
Option C
• The word 'defray' means to provide money to pay (a cost or expense). Therefore, its antonym would be a word that means to make poor or to deprive of funds.
• 'Impoverish' means to make a person or area poor.
• 'Sustain' means to strengthen or support physically or mentally.
• 'Fund' means to provide with money for a particular purpose.
• 'Subsidize' means to support (an organization or activity) financially.
• Among the given options, 'impoverish' is the most suitable antonym for 'defray' as it implies the opposite action of providing funds.