ˈsəbsəˌdīz sometimes ˈsəbzə- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: subsidy + -ize
: to furnish with a subsidy: as
a. : to purchase the assistance of by the payment of a subsidy
b. : to aid or promote (as a private enterprise) with public money
subsidize a steamship line
• sub·si·diz·er -zə(r) noun -s