hypothecate

[hahy-poth-i-keyt] / haɪˈpɒθ ɪˌkeɪt /

VERB

pawn

Synonyms

STRONG

deposit hazard hock hook mortgage pledge

WEAK

give in earnest

Example Sentences

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But previous attempts to "hypothecate" - or earmark - National Insurance contributions for specific public services have been abandoned.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024

If they had no property real or personal to hypothecate, they could borrow on their personal credit only from usurers, who charged 20% and more interest.

From Time Magazine Archive

She could hypothecate her income; sell her jewels.

From An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West by Rice, Alfred Ernest

And then he pledged himself to hypothecate his entire fortune to the rescue of his worthless nephew.

From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis

He could buy certificates of city loan for the sinking-fund up to any reasonable amount, hypothecate them where he pleased, and draw his pay from the city without presenting a voucher.

From The Financier, a novel by Dreiser, Theodore