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1. (v.t.) foreclose
to deprive (a mortgagor) of the right to redeem a property, esp. after defaulting on mortgage payments.
2. foreclose
to subject (a property) to foreclosure.
3. foreclose
to take away the right to redeem (a mortgage).
4. foreclose
to shut out; exclude.
5. foreclose
to hinder or prevent; preclude; forbid.
6. foreclose
to establish an exclusive claim to.
7. foreclose
to close, settle, or answer beforehand.
8. (v.i.) foreclose
to foreclose a mortgage.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < OF forclore to exclude =for- out +clore to shut (L claudere))
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
2. (verb) foreclose
subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) foreclose
to shut up or out; to preclude; to stop; to prevent; to bar; to exclude
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