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F0248500 (fôr-klōz′)v. fore·closed, fore·clos·ing, fore·clos·es v.tr.1. a. To enforce (a lien, deed of trust, or mortgage) in whatever manner is provided for by law.b. To bring a suit to prevent a mortgagor from redeeming (a property) by paying any outstanding debt. 2. To exclude or rule out; bar.3. To settle or resolve beforehand.v.intr. To enforce a lien, deed of trust, or mortgage as permitted by law: The bank foreclosed on the property.

[Middle English forclosen, to exclude from an inheritance, from Old French forclos, shut out, past participle of forclore, to exclude : fors-, outside (from Latin forīs; see dhwer- in Indo-European roots) + clore, to close (from Latin claudere).]

fore·clos′a·ble adj.

foreclose

(fɔːˈkləʊz) vb1. (Law) law to deprive (a mortgagor, etc) of the right to redeem (a mortgage or pledge)2. (tr) to shut out; bar3. (tr) to prevent or hinder4. (tr) to answer or settle (an obligation, promise, etc) in advance5. (tr) to make an exclusive claim to[C15: from Old French forclore, from for- out + clore to close, from Latin claudere] foreˈclosable adj foreclosure n

fore•close

(fɔrˈkloʊz, foʊr-)

v. -closed, -clos•ing. v.t. 1. a. to deprive (a mortgagor) of the right to redeem a property, esp. after defaulting on mortgage payments. b. to subject (a property) to foreclosure. c. to take away the right to redeem (a mortgage). 2. to shut out; exclude. 3. to hinder or prevent; preclude; forbid. 4. to establish an exclusive claim to. 5. to close, settle, or answer beforehand. v.i. 6. to foreclose a mortgage. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French forclore to exclude =for- out + clore to shut (Latin claudere)] fore•clos′a•ble, adj.

foreclose

Past participle: foreclosed
Gerund: foreclosing

Imperative
foreclose
foreclose

Present
I foreclose
you foreclose
he/she/it forecloses
we foreclose
you foreclose
they foreclose

Preterite
I foreclosed
you foreclosed
he/she/it foreclosed
we foreclosed
you foreclosed
they foreclosed

Present Continuous
I am foreclosing
you are foreclosing
he/she/it is foreclosing
we are foreclosing
you are foreclosing
they are foreclosing

Present Perfect
I have foreclosed
you have foreclosed
he/she/it has foreclosed
we have foreclosed
you have foreclosed
they have foreclosed

Past Continuous
I was foreclosing
you were foreclosing
he/she/it was foreclosing
we were foreclosing
you were foreclosing
they were foreclosing

Past Perfect
I had foreclosed
you had foreclosed
he/she/it had foreclosed
we had foreclosed
you had foreclosed
they had foreclosed

Future
I will foreclose
you will foreclose
he/she/it will foreclose
we will foreclose
you will foreclose
they will foreclose

Future Perfect
I will have foreclosed
you will have foreclosed
he/she/it will have foreclosed
we will have foreclosed
you will have foreclosed
they will have foreclosed

Future Continuous
I will be foreclosing
you will be foreclosing
he/she/it will be foreclosing
we will be foreclosing
you will be foreclosing
they will be foreclosing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been foreclosing
you have been foreclosing
he/she/it has been foreclosing
we have been foreclosing
you have been foreclosing
they have been foreclosing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been foreclosing
you will have been foreclosing
he/she/it will have been foreclosing
we will have been foreclosing
you will have been foreclosing
they will have been foreclosing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been foreclosing
you had been foreclosing
he/she/it had been foreclosing
we had been foreclosing
you had been foreclosing
they had been foreclosing

Conditional
I would foreclose
you would foreclose
he/she/it would foreclose
we would foreclose
you would foreclose
they would foreclose

Past Conditional
I would have foreclosed
you would have foreclosed
he/she/it would have foreclosed
we would have foreclosed
you would have foreclosed
they would have foreclosed

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	foreclose - 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"forestall, preclude, prevent, forbidmake unnecessary, save - make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"kibosh, stop, block, halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
	2.	foreclose - subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgagereclaim, repossess - claim back

Translations

embargarevitarimpedirescludereprecludere il riscatto [di ipoteca]privare di una propriet...

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verb keep from happening or arising

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verb subject to foreclosing procedures

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