HYPOTHECATE

I. transitive verb (-cated; -cating) Etymology: Medieval Latin hypothecare to pledge, from Late Latin hypotheca pledge, from Greek hypothēkē, from hypotithenai to put under, deposit as a pledge Date: 1681 to pledge as security without delivery of title or possession, hypothecation noun hypothecator noun II. transitive verb (-cated; -cating) Etymology: Greek hypothēkē suggestion, from hypotithenai Date: 1906 hypothesize