pawning
Trading for cash
Pawning is leaving something valuable with a pawnbroker in exchange for a loan.
If you repay the loan plus interest, you get your item back; if not, the pawnbroker sells it.
The word extends to any exchange of something valuable for short-term gain: He's pawning his integrity for a quick buck.
She spent the afternoon pawning her grandmother's jewelry.
Entry permit slip
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- forfeitLose through violation
- unredeemedNot converted to value
- appraisalEstimation of worth
valuation · interest · collateral · pledge · loan · security · default · repayment
Giving up something precious
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- openingGap or start
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- promotionRank increase or publicity
structure · chain · fork · pin · blockade · passed · doubled · isolated
Controlled performing figure
- toolDevice for a task
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- disposableMade for one use
- expendableAble to be sacrificed
sacrifice · dupe · stooge · figurehead · minion · patsy · decoy · fall guy
ticket
Entry permit slip
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
- forfeitLose through violation
- unredeemedNot converted to value
appraisal · valuation · interest · collateral · pledge · loan · security · default · repayment · buyback
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
promotion · structure · chain · fork · pin · blockade · passed · doubled · isolated · center
puppet
Controlled performing figure
- toolDevice for a task
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- disposableMade for one use
expendable · sacrifice · dupe · stooge · figurehead · minion · patsy · decoy · fall guy · scapegoat
- Depression survivalbread lines, soup kitchens, Hoovervilles, making do, scrimping
- early bankingmoney changers, moneylenders, moneylending, money lending, loans
- pawnshopshock, redeem, collateral, three balls, loan
- commercetrade, banking, merchant, imports, sales
- acquisitionpurchase, buying, procurement, acquisition, receiving
- gambling addictiongambling addiction, problem gambling, gambling disorder, compulsive gambling, gambling debt
pawningredeeming
Compensating for faults
reclaiming · retrieving · buying back · buying · purchasing
pawningsaving
Reserving for future use
investing · accumulating · hoarding · banking · stockpiling
pawningkeeping
Holding in custody
retaining · possessing · treasuring · preserving · safeguarding
- pawning offTransferring unwanted responsibility
pawn, pawns, pawned, pawnshop, pawnbroker, pawnshops, pawnbrokers, pawnable, hocking