collateralize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to secure (a loan) with collateral.
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to pledge (property, securities, etc.) as collateral.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of collateralize
First recorded in 1940–45; collateral + -ize
Example Sentences
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“To the contrary, according to the Kennedy Center’s Chief Financial Officer, the Kennedy Center has put a significant portion of WNO’s money at risk by using it to collateralize the Kennedy Center’s line of credit.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
SORKIN: And were you using FTT and the Serum and other things to collateralize the loans at BlockFi, do you think?
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022
Faraday Future had argued it wouldn’t be able to raise new investment without assets to collateralize, since it still has no current product or revenue.
From The Verge • Dec. 31, 2018
“There was a movement at the time for celebrities and recording artists to collateralize their future income capacity,” DiNicola said.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2016
Another key small business benefit: Many entrepreneurs also collateralize their houses to obtain business loans, and increasing values will benefit them too.
From Inc • Jan. 29, 2013
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