sub·si·dize [ súbssə dz ](past and past participlesub·si·dized, present participlesub·si·diz·ing, 3rd person present singularsub·si·diz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. give money to: to contribute money to somebody or something, especially to give a government grant to a private company, organization, or charity to help it to continue to function
2. pay for part of something: to reduce the cost of something by providing a subsidy
