Synonyms of subsidize

subsidize

verb

ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz 

1

as in to fund

to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income

the museum is annually subsidized by funds from several major corporations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fund
• finance
• establish
• endow
• found
• support
• organize
• contribute
• promote
• underwrite
• grant
• donate
• sponsor
• subscribe
• award
• bequeath
• invest (in)
• back
• capitalize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• draw
• defund
• disendow
• subsist

2

as in to finance

to provide money for

housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fund
• finance
• underwrite
• support
• capitalize
• endow
• stake
• bankroll
• sponsor
• endorse
• maintain
• aid
• pay
• advocate
• back
• defray
• patronize
• refinance
• provide (for)
• indorse
• champion
• pay up
• pay off
• liquidate
• nourish
• grubstake
• stand
• refund
• cofinance
• spring (for)
• settle
• foot
• recompense
• quit
• discharge
• clear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defund

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subsidize

Of the 215 units, 22 would be subsidized with rent restrictions for low-income tenants. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025

The fastest way to Make America Healthy Again is to encourage balanced diets and stop subsidizing unhealthy food choices. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

China is subsidizing the production of fentanyl, maximum subsidy available in China to make the ingredients to kill Americans. —NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025

Last year, a report by a special House committee focused on countering the Chinese government said Beijing was fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. by subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by traffickers to make the drug outside the country. —arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025