hypothecate

Definition of Hypothecate in English :

1. hypothecate

pledge without delivery or title of possession

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

Example Sentences:
'Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hypothecate

verb

1. (transitive) law

to pledge (personal property or a ship) as security for a debt without transferring possession or title

2.

to allocate the revenue raised by a tax for a specified purpose

verb transitiveWord forms: hyˈpotheˌcated or hyˈpotheˌcating

1.

to pledge (property) to another as security without transferring possession or title

2.

hypothesize

tr.v. hy·poth·e·cat·ed, hy·poth·e·cat·ing, hy·poth·e·cates

1. To pledge (property) as security or collateral without delivery of title or possession.

2. Usage Problem To hypothesize.