Definitions

pawn

[pawn] / pɔn /

NOUN

security for a loan

Synonyms

STRONG

assurance bond collateral earnest forfeit gage gambit guarantee guaranty pledge security token warrant

Antonyms

STRONG

break uncertainty

NOUN

person who is a fool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dupe patsy puppet stooge

STRONG

creature instrument mark pigeon sucker tool toy victim

VERB

give as security for a loan

Synonyms

STRONG

deposit hazard hock hook mortgage pledge

WEAK

give in earnest

Example Sentences

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Blaming China for taking the deal we offered is like blaming the pawn shop for buying your watch.

From MarketWatch

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also insisted Europe was "not a pawn, but a sovereign actor, with its own interests and values."

From BBC

And is Gabriel a valuable asset or a disposable pawn?

From The Wall Street Journal

But many American farmers are still feeling like pawns.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Cuba,” he roared, “does not want to be a pawn on the world’s chessboard!”

From Literature