collateral

[kuh-lat-er-uhl] / kəˈlæt ər əl /

ADJECTIVE

indirect, secondary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ancillary

STRONG

accessory adjuvant attendant auxiliary complementary concomitant coordinate dependent incident lateral parallel roundabout satellite side sub subordinate subsidiary supporting tributary

WEAK

accompanying added adjunctive appurtenant circuitous coincident concurrent confirmatory corresponding corroborative not lineal related subservient under

Antonyms

STRONG

chief different dissimilar important independent major necessary unrelated

WEAK

direct main primary principal

NOUN

monetary deposit

Synonyms

STRONG

assurance bond endorsement guarantee pledge promise security surety warrant wealth

Antonyms

STRONG

break uncertainty

Example Sentences

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Billionaires use borrowed money for living expenses, pledging their shares or other assets as collateral.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonah was just collateral damage, falling with Gary when somebody else knocked Gary down.

From Literature

The collateral harm caused by dopamine agonist drugs to wider families will also not be recorded.

From BBC

But the incident left a trail of collateral damage, several European diplomats said on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's

The emails were fake, the invoices were fake—and the collateral was worthless, they alleged.

From The Wall Street Journal