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Foreclose Definition & Meaning

foreclose
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"
  2. subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage

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What does foreclose mean?
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" subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
What part of speech is foreclose?
Foreclose is a verb.
How many definitions does foreclose have?
Foreclose has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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