hypothéquer
Meanings
Verb
1. to hypothecate (transitive)
2. to mortgage (transitive)
3. to weaken or compromise, especially in view of immediate gain (transitive, figurative, figuratively)
Examples3
Son train de vie a beaucoup hypothéqué sa santé.
His lifestyle has badly compromised his health.
J'ai hypothéqué ma maison.
I mortgaged my house.
Elle a hypothéqué son or.
She pawned her gold.