hypothecate in a sentence

v. t.

Definition

To hypothecate means to pledge an asset as collateral for a loan without transferring ownership of the asset.

To secure the loan, she decided to hypothecate her property as collateral.
The bank required him to hypothecate a portion of his investments to approve the mortgage.
In order to obtain the line of credit, the business had to hypothecate its receivables.
They chose to hypothecate their assets rather than liquidate them during the financial crisis.
The real estate developer planned to hypothecate the land to finance the construction project.