1. to give as security for a debt or obligation; to pledge or pawn
Usage: archaic; legal

Examples

• The merchant was forced to impledge his goods to secure the loan.
• In medieval times, nobles would impledge their lands to raise funds for war.
• The debtor agreed to impledge his jewelry as collateral.
• She had to impledge her family heirlooms to pay the creditors.
• The contract required him to impledge certain assets as guarantee.