Hostage and Pledge

Hostage noun - A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms.

Pledge is a synonym for hostage in pawn topic. In some cases you can use "Pledge" instead a noun "Hostage", when it comes to topics like collateral, captive.

Pledge noun - Something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise.

Hostage is a synonym for pledge in collateral topic. You can use "Hostage" instead a noun "Pledge".

Nearby Words: pledged, pledging, pledgee, pledger, pledget