collateralize

[ kuh-lat-er-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object),col·lat·er·al·ized, col·lat·er·al·iz·ing.
  1. to secure (a loan) with collateral.

  2. to pledge (property, securities, etc.) as collateral.

Origin of collateralize

1
First recorded in 1940–45; collateral + -ize
  • Also especially British, col·lat·er·al·ise .

Other words from collateralize

  • col·lat·er·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • un·der·col·lat·er·al·ized, adjective

Words Nearby collateralize

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