collateralize

verb

col·​lat·​er·​al·​ize kə-ˈla-t(ə-)rə-ˌlīz How to pronounce collateralize (audio)
collateralized; collateralizing

transitive verb

1
: to make (a loan) secure with collateral
2
: to use (something, such as securities) for collateral

Examples of collateralize in a Sentence

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Hindenburg also detailed the investor’s margin loan collateralized by his stake in the company, which was not previously accounted for by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Tom Maloney, Fortune, 2 May 2023 For example, if a crypto investor chooses to not only collateralize a mortgage using cryptoassets, and therefore transfers custody to some external party, but also documents this transaction using an NFT, understanding provenance and custody are essential. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Margin loans involve lending that’s collateralized by the value of the underlying shares. Tom Maloney, Fortune, 2 May 2023 Binance’s decision to mint its own version of the BUSD token on other blockchains and not collateralize them properly contributed to the aggressive policing by U.S. securities regulators. Javier Paz, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for collateralize 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of collateralize was in 1941

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“Collateralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collateralize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

collateralize

transitive verb
col·​lat·​er·​al·​ize kə-ˈla-tə-rə-ˌlīz, -ˈla-trə- How to pronounce collateralize (audio)
collateralized; collateralizing
1
: to make (a loan) secure with collateral
2
: to use (as securities) for collateral
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