Meaning & Definition of Foreclose in English
English⟶
Foreclose
/fɔrkloʊz/
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- prevent,
- forestall,
- foreclose,
- preclude,
- forbid
2. Subject to foreclosing procedures
- Take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
synonym:
- foreclose