OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 45509

hypothecate

/haɪˈpɒθɪkeɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
hipotecar
To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.
‘My husband, Jasper Murdock, provided in his will that no part of his collection might be sold, loaned or hypothecated during my lifetime.’