to aid or support with a subsidy to obtain the aid of by means of a subsidy
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sub•si•dize /ˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -dized, -diz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to lessen the costs of (someone or something) with a subsidy:subsidized housing for those unable to afford high rents.
sub•si•dize
(sub′si dīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -dized, -diz•ing.
sub′si•diz′a•ble, adj.
sub′si•di•za′tion, n.
sub′si•diz′er, n.
- to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
- to purchase the assistance of by the payment of a subsidy.
- to secure the cooperation of by bribery;
buy over.
- subsid(y) + -ize 1785–95
sub′si•di•za′tion, n.
sub′si•diz′er, n.
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