Verb: hypothecate hI'pó-thu,keyt
- Pledge without delivery or title of possession
"The company hypothecated its assets to secure the loan"
- To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
"He hypothecated that the ancient civilization had advanced technology";
- speculate, theorize, theorise [Brit], conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise [Brit], suppose
Derived forms: hypothecating, hypothecated, hypothecates
Type of: anticipate, expect, pledge
Encyclopedia: Hypothecate