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Forecloses - English meaning

fɔːˈkləʊz

Forecloses – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments.

Usage examples:

The bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage
verb

Rule out or prevent (a course of action).

Usage examples:

The decision effectively foreclosed any possibility of his early rehabilitation
verb

(esp. of banks) to take control of the property of owners because they did not pay back the bank’s money borrowed to pay for it

verb

If a company, especially a bank, forecloses, it takes back property that was bought with borrowed money because the money was not being paid back as agreed

Usage examples:

Without written proof of defaults on payments, the bank has no right to foreclose., foreclose on a …
verb

(especially of banks) to take back property that was bought with borrowed money because the money was not being paid back as formally agreed

Usage examples:

Foreclose on the bank is threatening to foreclose on the family's house.
verb

To prevent something from being considered as a possibility in the future

Usage examples:

The leader's aggressive stance seems to have foreclosed any chance of diplomatic compromise.

Forecloses translation into English

Forecloses: translate from English into Chinese

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止赎

Forecloses: translate from English into Dutch

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Verhindert, Hypotheek afsluiten, Tegenhouden

Forecloses: translate from English into French

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Exclut, Saisir

Forecloses: translate from English into German

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Schließt aus, Ausschließen, Verhindern, Kündigen

Forecloses: translate from English into Hindi

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फोरक्लोज़, रोकना, मना करना, प्रतिबंध करना

Forecloses: translate from English into Italian

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Preclude, Precludere il diritto ipotecario

Forecloses: translate from English into Korean

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압류, 제외하다, 배제하다, 미리 대답해 두다, 저당물을 찾아갈 권리를 잃게 하다, 저당물을 유질 처분하다

Forecloses: translate from English into Russian

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Лишает права выкупа, Исключать, Предрешать, Лишать права пользования

Forecloses: translate from English into Spanish

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Excluye, Anular una hipoteca, Anular la posibilidad, Anular el derecho de redimir

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French forclos, past participle of forclore, from for- ‘out’ (from Latin foras ‘outside’) + clore ‘to close’. The original sense was ‘bar from escaping’, in late Midd

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Forecloses – similar words

foreclosing

fɔːˈkləʊz

verb

Take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments.

Usage examples:

The bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage
verb

Present participle of foreclose

Usage examples:

The bank is threatening to foreclose on the family's house., the leader's aggressive stance seems t…
verb

(especially of banks) to take back property that was bought with borrowed money because the money was not being paid back as formally agreed

Usage examples:

Foreclose on the bank is threatening to foreclose on the family's house.
Foreclosing - all meanings in English

foreclosed

fɔːˈkləʊz

verb

Take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments.

Usage examples:

The bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage
verb

Past simple and past participle of foreclose

Usage examples:

The bank is threatening to foreclose on the family's house., the leader's aggressive stance seems t…
verb

(especially of banks) to take back property that was bought with borrowed money because the money was not being paid back as formally agreed

Usage examples:

Foreclose on the bank is threatening to foreclose on the family's house.
Foreclosed - all meanings in English

foreclose

fɔːˈkləʊz

verb

Take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments.

Usage examples:

The bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage
verb

(esp. of banks) to take control of the property of owners because they did not pay back the bank’s money borrowed to pay for it

verb

If a company, especially a bank, forecloses, it takes back property that was bought with borrowed money because the money was not being paid back as agreed

Usage examples:

Without written proof of defaults on payments, the bank has no right to foreclose., foreclose on a …
Foreclose - all meanings in English

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