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

By publicly subsidizing childcare, particularly for low-income families and special needs kids, policymakers can help close the affordability gap for high-quality care. — Caitlyn Collins, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Governments could increase birth rates by requiring insurers to cover fertility treatments and subsidizing their costs. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Despite a slowing economy and domestic labor-market pressures, China continues to subsidize and incentivize companies in Fujian to recruit young Taiwanese to work in the province. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

The government can subsidize renovations and dictate that rents remain affordable. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026