foreclose

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Synonyms: forclose, forechase, forecloth, forecome, forelove, foreclosure, foreclosed, forecloses, reclose

Antonyms: forclose, forechase, forecloth, forecome, forelove, foreclosure, foreclosed, forecloses, reclose

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|legal}} To [[repossess]] a [[mortgage|mortgaged]] [[property]] whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with ''on''.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|legal}} To cut off (a [[mortgager]]) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|originally}} To [[shut up]] or out; to [[prevent]] from doing something.

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