collateral

/kəlˈætəɹə‍l/

/kəˈɫætɝəɫ/

Collateral

a loan guarantee that may be taken away if the loan is not repaid

collateral

descended from a common ancestor but through different lines

synonyms : indirect

antonyms : lineal

situated alongside something

additional but secondary; auxiliary;

happening as an indirect result of something but not as significant

serving to support or corroborate

Examples

1. They put up collateral.

2. I use collateral.

3. Collateral damage is inevitable.

4. Another important thing here is the collateral.