Mispledge
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To pledge foolishly or in error.
"The Dubuque and Sioux City bonds (so mispledged to the firm, and two of them by the firm to the bank) fell due July 1st, 1894 (fols. 281, 314, 340), and on demand of Randall, acting for the plaintiffs, that their proceeds should go to the estate, Bunker shifted securities so as to accomplish this (fols. 281-4)."
Example
More examples"The Dubuque and Sioux City bonds (so mispledged to the firm, and two of them by the firm to the bank) fell due July 1st, 1894 (fols. 281, 314, 340), and on demand of Randall, acting for the plaintiffs, that their proceeds should go to the estate, Bunker shifted securities so as to accomplish this (fols. 281-4)."
Etymology
From mis- + pledge.
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