foreclose
fore·close
(fôr-klōz′)v. fore·closed, fore·clos·ing, fore·clos·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To enforce (a lien, deed of trust, or mortgage) in whatever manner is provided for by law.
b. To bring a suit to prevent a mortgagor from redeeming (a property) by paying any outstanding debt.
2. To exclude or rule out; bar.
3. To settle or resolve beforehand.
v.intr.
To enforce a lien, deed of trust, or mortgage as permitted by law: The bank foreclosed on the property.
[Middle English forclosen, to exclude from an inheritance, from Old French forclos, shut out, past participle of forclore, to exclude : fors-, outside (from Latin forīs; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots) + clore, to close (from Latin claudere).]
fore·clos′a·ble adj.
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foreclose
(fɔːˈkləʊz)vb
1. (Law) law to deprive (a mortgagor, etc) of the right to redeem (a mortgage or pledge)
2. (tr) to shut out; bar
3. (tr) to prevent or hinder
4. (tr) to answer or settle (an obligation, promise, etc) in advance
5. (tr) to make an exclusive claim to
[C15: from Old French forclore, from for- out + clore to close, from Latin claudere]
foreˈclosable adj
foreclosure n
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fore•close
(fɔrˈkloʊz, foʊr-)v. -closed, -clos•ing. v.t.
1.
a. to deprive (a mortgagor) of the right to redeem a property, esp. after defaulting on mortgage payments.
b. to subject (a property) to foreclosure.
c. to take away the right to redeem (a mortgage).
2. to shut out; exclude.
3. to hinder or prevent; preclude; forbid.
4. to establish an exclusive claim to.
5. to close, settle, or answer beforehand.
v.i.6. to foreclose a mortgage.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French forclore to exclude =for- out + clore to shut (Latin claudere)]
fore•clos′a•ble, adj.
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foreclose
Past participle: foreclosed
Gerund: foreclosing
| Imperative |
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| foreclose |
| foreclose |
| Present |
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| I foreclose |
| you foreclose |
| he/she/it forecloses |
| we foreclose |
| you foreclose |
| they foreclose |
| Preterite |
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| I foreclosed |
| you foreclosed |
| he/she/it foreclosed |
| we foreclosed |
| you foreclosed |
| they foreclosed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am foreclosing |
| you are foreclosing |
| he/she/it is foreclosing |
| we are foreclosing |
| you are foreclosing |
| they are foreclosing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have foreclosed |
| you have foreclosed |
| he/she/it has foreclosed |
| we have foreclosed |
| you have foreclosed |
| they have foreclosed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was foreclosing |
| you were foreclosing |
| he/she/it was foreclosing |
| we were foreclosing |
| you were foreclosing |
| they were foreclosing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had foreclosed |
| you had foreclosed |
| he/she/it had foreclosed |
| we had foreclosed |
| you had foreclosed |
| they had foreclosed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will foreclose |
| you will foreclose |
| he/she/it will foreclose |
| we will foreclose |
| you will foreclose |
| they will foreclose |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have foreclosed |
| you will have foreclosed |
| he/she/it will have foreclosed |
| we will have foreclosed |
| you will have foreclosed |
| they will have foreclosed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be foreclosing |
| you will be foreclosing |
| he/she/it will be foreclosing |
| we will be foreclosing |
| you will be foreclosing |
| they will be foreclosing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been foreclosing |
| you have been foreclosing |
| he/she/it has been foreclosing |
| we have been foreclosing |
| you have been foreclosing |
| they have been foreclosing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been foreclosing |
| you will have been foreclosing |
| he/she/it will have been foreclosing |
| we will have been foreclosing |
| you will have been foreclosing |
| they will have been foreclosing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been foreclosing |
| you had been foreclosing |
| he/she/it had been foreclosing |
| we had been foreclosing |
| you had been foreclosing |
| they had been foreclosing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would foreclose |
| you would foreclose |
| he/she/it would foreclose |
| we would foreclose |
| you would foreclose |
| they would foreclose |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have foreclosed |
| you would have foreclosed |
| he/she/it would have foreclosed |
| we would have foreclosed |
| you would have foreclosed |
| they would have foreclosed |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | foreclose - 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" make unnecessary, save - make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time" deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" frustrate, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" kibosh, stop, block, halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process" |
| 2. | foreclose - subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage |
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