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

Now, local Canadian producers are urging the government to bring back those plans to force American companies to help subsidize domestic film and TV production. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Whether that money will buy new jobs or subsidize existing ones is the open question, said Patrick Button, a film and TV tax incentives skeptic and professor of economics at Tulane University. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

To help subsidize costs for members, HAAM partnered with Central Health, which is Travis County's public hospital district — a type of health agency in Texas charged with using tax dollars to fund safety-net healthcare for poor residents. — Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

The federal assistance helps subsidize rents for low-income tenants. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026