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collateralize
[ kuh-lat-er-uh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, col·lat·er·al·ized, col·lat·er·al·iz·ing.
- to secure (a loan) with collateral.
- to pledge (property, securities, etc.) as collateral.
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Other Words From
- col·later·al·i·zation noun
- under·col·later·al·ized adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of collateralize1
First recorded in 1940–45; collateral + -ize
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