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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.
  1. to secure (a loan) with collateral.
  2. to pledge (property, securities, etc.) as collateral.

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Other Words From

  • col·later·al·i·zation noun
  • under·col·later·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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collateral damagecollateralized debt obligation

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