(Australia) To designate in advance the specific purpose of expenditure for government revenues (especially taxes).
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(politics, British) To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure.
"Levying customs duties and excises on necessities also ensured a relatively secure source of revenue. Revenues were generally hypothecated in an attempt to draw support from the public, for example funding an orphanage, gaol, hospital e…
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(transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.
"hypothecate" means: To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"hypothecate" means: To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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