Also means
to jeopardise
Usage Note
hypothéquer means both to place a mortgage on property and, figuratively, to compromise the future — hypothéquer son avenir ('to mortgage one's future'). It conjugates like espérer (accent shift in some forms). The related noun hypothèque (mortgage) and adjective hypothécaire (prêt hypothécaire = mortgage loan) are core financial vocabulary.
Examples
"Il a dû hypothéquer sa maison pour obtenir le prêt."
Natural Translation
He had to mortgage his house to get the loan.
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