oppignorate

transitive verb

op·​pig·​no·​rate

variants or oppignerate

əˈpignəˌrāt

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: pledge, pawn

Word History

Etymology

Latin oppignoratus, oppigneratus, past participle of oppignorare, oppignerare to pawn, from ob- + pignorare, pignerare to pledge

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