Dictionary Home » Thesaurus » pawn

Synonyms for pawn

noun

A person used for another's purposes
cat's-paw, dupe, fool; see tool 2, victim 2.
Something given as security
pledge, collateral, security; see pledge. See syn. study at pledge.

verb

deposit, pledge, give in earnest, hock*, hang up*, leave with uncle*, lay in lavender*, soak*, pop*; see also sell 1.

See pawn in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

Learn more about pawn

» pawn definition

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD