hypothecate

• Rechtlich: eine Sache als Sicherheit oder Pfand für einen Kredit verpfänden, ohne Besitz oder Eigentum zu übertragen; allgemeiner: etwas als Sicherheit oder Garantie einsetzen.

A verb used to express the act of pledging something as security or collateral for a loan, without transferring possession or title.

1. Pledge without transfer of possessionC1formallegal

   To pledge something as security for a debt or obligation without physically handing it over or transferring legal title.

   Verpfändung ohne Besitzübertragung

   • The company hypothecated its inventory to obtain a loan from the bank.
   • In maritime law, a shipowner may hypothecate the vessel to secure funds for repairs.
   • He hypothecated his shares as collateral without giving up ownership.

   Synonymechargemortgage

2. To suppose or conjectureC2formalscientific

   To believe or assume something, often on the basis of incomplete evidence or tentative grounds.

   Vermuten

   • Scientists hypothecate that dark matter forms the majority of the universe's mass.
   • Philosophers hypothecate various theories of consciousness.
   • We can only hypothecate his motives based on the available data.

   Synonymeassumeconjecturepostulatespeculatesuppose

   Antonymeconfirmdisproveproverefuteverify