collateral
adjectivetécnico/ku.lɐ.tɨˈɾal/medium
co·la·te·ral
Definition
Situated or running side by side; secondary, subordinate. In finance, property pledged as security for a loan.
The military operation aimed to minimize collateral damage.
He used his house as collateral for the business loan.
Common collocations
collateral damageside effectcollateral security
Etymology
Do latim 'collateralis'.