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pawn verb
/pɔːn/
/pɑːn/ v [T] Definition
to leave a possession with a pawnbroker, for which they give money but which they can also sell if the money is not paid back within a particular time
Of all items pawned, jewellery is the most common.
(Definition of pawn verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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