subsidize

verb

subsidize

verb

UK, US /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/

Etymology From subsidy + -ize.

1

To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.

  • By the start of the 19th century, Europe was neckdeep in the Napoleonic Wars, which, at various times, amounted to the British Empire against Europe, and, at others, involved Britain subsidising various nations, such as Austria and Prussia, against Napoleon.2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 1:18 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024:
Derived terms
cross-subsidize, oversubsidize, sub, subsidizable, subsidization, subsidizer
Related terms
subside

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.

Learn more