securitized
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: /sɪˈkjʊərɪtaɪzd/
KK: /sɪˈkjʊərɪtaɪzd/
adjective
Definition
Describing something that has been converted into a financial security, often for investment purposes.
Example
The bank offered a securitized loan to investors looking for stable returns.
Conversation
Have you heard about the new investment options they have now?
Yeah, I read something about how they’re introducing securitized assets.
It’s interesting how they can turn loans into securitized products now.
Definitely! It seems like a smart way to manage risk.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
secured
protected
guaranteed
Antonyms
unsecured
vulnerable
exposed
verb
Definition
To convert an asset or a group of assets into a security, which can then be sold to investors.
Example
The bank securitized the mortgage loans to raise funds for new projects.
Tense Forms
Past: securitized
Past Participle: securitized
Conversation
Did you hear about the new investment fund they securitized?
Yeah, I read that it could lower risks significantly.
I wonder how they managed to securitize those assets so quickly.
Root Explanation
Securitized → It is formed from "securitas" (from Latin, meaning safety or security) and the suffix "-ize" (meaning to make or to become). The word "securitized" means to make something secure or to convert an asset into a security for investment purposes.
Memory Tip
Think of 'security' ('securitas') and remember that 'securitized' means to make something secure or to convert it into a financial security.
Visually Confused Words
No commonly confused words.