Synonyms of mortgage

mortgage

verb

as in to commit

to obligate by prior agreement

I've mortgaged all my free time this week to the hospice and won't be able to come to the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commit
• pledge
• troth
• vow
• engage
• plight
• promise
• contract
• affiance
• swear
• enroll
• sign on
• enlist
• sign up
• betroth
• overcommit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• renege

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mortgage

The stigma of unemployment is compounded by the guilt of knowing that your parents had to drain their savings or mortgage their land to pay for the steep fees demanded by colleges and coaching centers. — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

Right now, these properties are not being resold or mortgaged. — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 24 June 2026

The last time the Broncos mortgaged this much of their future on a player also brought a celebratory dinner at a steakhouse. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

Python member Eric Idle approached Harrison and was amazed when the musician not only put up the cash but — together with manager Denis O’Brien — mortgaged his home to form HandMade Films and do so. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026