 foreclose |
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| 1. | [ verb ] keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing | |
| Synonyms: | prevent forestall preclude forbid | |
| Examples: | "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer" |
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| Related terms: | stop debar thwart save obstruct obviation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage | |
| Related terms: | reclaim foreclosure | |
| Similar spelling: |
foreclosure four_o'clock |
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