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foreclose

/ˌfɔːˈkləʊz/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.
  2. To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.
  3. To shut up or out; to prevent from doing something.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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