Foreclose
/ˌfɔːˈkləʊz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Foreclose
verb
- To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.
"They have to move out of their house because the bank foreclosed on their mortgage."
- To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.
- To shut up or out; to prevent from doing something.
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