foreclose
Meaning
- (transitive) To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.
- (transitive) To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.
- (transitive) To shut up or out; to prevent from doing something.
Synonyms
Translations
impedir
impedir
αποκλείω
escludere
engellemek
empêcher
ausschließen
impedir
أحْبط أعْجزFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌfɔːˈkləʊz/
Etymology
In summary
Partially from Middle English foreclosen, forclosen, from Old French forclos, past participle of forclore (“to exclude”), from for- (“(prefix used to express error, exclusion, or inadequacy)”) + clore (“to shut”), and partially from Middle English forclusen (“to close up”), from Old English forclȳsan (“to close up”), equivalent to fore- + close.
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