subsidizer

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

sub•si•dize /ˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪz/   v. [~ + object] , -dized, -diz•ing. 

1. to lessen the costs of (someone or something) with a subsidy:
   subsidized housing for those unable to afford high rents.

sub•si•di•za•tion /ˌsʌbsɪdəˈzeɪʃən/  n. [uncountable] See -sid-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

sub•si•dize  (sub′si dīz′), v.t., -dized, -diz•ing. 

1. to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
2. to purchase the assistance of by the payment of a subsidy.
3. to secure the cooperation of by bribery;
   buy over.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] sub′si•dise′. 

• subsid(y) + -ize 1785–95

sub′si•diz′a•ble, adj. 
sub′si•di•za′tion, n. 
sub′si•diz′er, n.