Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb subsidise
2 senses of subsidise
Sense 1
subsidize, subsidise -- (secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces)
=> pay -- (give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please")
Sense 2
subsidize, subsidise -- (support through subsidies; "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized")
=> support -- (support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college")
Antonyms of adj subsidised
1 sense of subsidised
Sense 1
subsidized, subsidised -- (having partial financial support from public funds; "lived in subsidized public housing")
INDIRECT (VIA supported) -> unsupported -- (not sustained or maintained by nonmaterial aid; "unsupported accusations")
Similarity of adj subsidised
1 sense of subsidised
Sense 1
subsidized, subsidised -- (having partial financial support from public funds; "lived in subsidized public housing")
=> supported (vs. unsupported) -- (sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support); "a club entirely supported by membership dues"; "well-supported allegations")