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)
• 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

In 2018, New York City officials rolled out a voucher program with an unwieldy name, CityFHEPS, and the laudable goal of decreasing homelessness by subsidizing housing. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

The governor’s office inappropriately used $421,822 meant for their own office to subsidize other agencies. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Things may only worsen as the SAVE plan — Biden’s last attempt to regulate and subsidize monthly loan payments for low-and-middle-income individuals — has been phased out entirely as of July 1. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 2 July 2026

That’s because Medicare, rather than the Part D insurer, is subsidizing the prescription. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026