foreclose
verb
fore·close
(ˌ)fȯr-ˈklōz 
foreclosed; foreclosing; forecloses
1
: to shut out : preclude
2
: to hold exclusively
3
: to deal with or close in advance
4
: to subject to foreclosure proceedings
: to foreclose a mortgage
Examples of foreclose in a Sentence
They've been unable to make their mortgage payments, and the bank has threatened to foreclose.
The bank has threatened to foreclose their mortgage.
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And once the mezzanine lender has foreclosed out the previous ownership of the mortgage borrower, the guarantor has no ability to cause the borrower to surrender the real estate to the mortgage lender.
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
According to Michigan's Condominium Act, condos that are governed by an HOA can be foreclosed on for unpaid fines and liens.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
One of the facts in this case that cannot be over emphasized is that Bijan was not foreclosed from collecting against Akubiro's assets, but only from going after the lowest-handing fruit.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Real estate:Arizona HOAs can foreclose for $1,200 in fees.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
According to Michigan's Condominium Act, condos that are governed by an HOA can be foreclosed on for unpaid fines and liens.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
One of the facts in this case that cannot be over emphasized is that Bijan was not foreclosed from collecting against Akubiro's assets, but only from going after the lowest-handing fruit.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Real estate:Arizona HOAs can foreclose for $1,200 in fees.
—Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024
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foreclose
verb
fore·close
(ˈ)fōr-ˈklōz
(ˈ)fȯr-
: to take legal measures to end a mortgage and take possession of the mortgaged property because the conditions of the mortgage have not been met
foreclosure
noun
-ˈklō-zhər
Legal Definition
foreclose
verb
fore·close
fōr-ˈklōz
: to subject to foreclosure proceedings
: to foreclose a mortgage or other security interest compare repossess, seize sense 2
Etymology
Anglo-French forclos, past participle of foreclore to preclude, prevent, from fors outside + clore to close
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