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foreclose Definition


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foreclose
verb
    1. Said of a mortgager, bank, etc: to repossess a property because of failure on the part of the mortgagee to repay agreed amounts of the loan.
    2. To prevent or hinder.
Derivative: foreclosure
noun
    Etymology: 15c.



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