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foreclose

UK
/fɔːˈkləʊz/
US
/fɔrˈkloʊz/

Translations

forecloseverb
foreclosed
Past Simple
foreclosed
Past Participle
foreclosing
Gerund
UK
/fɔːˈkləʊz/
US
/fɔrˈkloʊz/
saisirEmploi juridique, pour un bien immobilier hypothéqué.
The bank decided to foreclose on the property after the homeowner missed several payments.
La banque a décidé de saisir le bien après que le propriétaire a manqué plusieurs mensualités.
écarterSens figuré : empêcher ou rendre impossible.
The new regulations foreclose the possibility of using outdated equipment in the factory.
Les nouvelles règles écartent la possibilité d'utiliser des équipements obsolètes dans l'usine.
Additional translations
exclureSens figuré, plus formel.
empêcherSens général, quand l'idée est de rendre une action impossible.
Synonyms
repossess
close out
terminate
seize
take back

Definitions

forecloseverb
To take possession of a mortgaged property as a result of the mortgagor's failure to keep up their mortgage payments.
The bank decided to foreclose on the property after the homeowner missed several payments.
To rule out or prevent a course of action.
The new regulations foreclose the possibility of using outdated equipment in the factory.
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