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foreclose [fɔːˈkləʊz] vb
1. (Law) Law to deprive (a mortgagor, etc.) of the right to redeem (a mortgage or pledge) 2. (tr) to shut out; bar 3. (tr) to prevent or hinder 4. (tr) to answer or settle (an obligation, promise, etc.) in advance 5. (tr) to make an exclusive claim to [from Old French forclore, from for- out + clore to close, from Latin claudere] foreclosable adj foreclosure [fɔːˈkləʊʒə] n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| "Four hundred pounds," said Sir Richard, "and the Bishop swears he will foreclose the mortgage if they are not paid promptly. West that if Leslie wouldn't marry him he'd get his father to foreclose the mortgage. |
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