hypothéquer

to mortgage

verb ee-poh-teh-KEH Rare

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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