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Foreclose
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Simple meaning
What does Foreclose mean?
To take property legally after missed payments.
Dictionary definition
To take legal control of property when loan payments are not made, or to rule out an option.
Example sentences
Foreclose in a sentence
easy
The bank may foreclose on the house.
medium
A quick decision can foreclose other choices.
hard
Foreclose is often a legal and financial word, but it can also mean shut off a possibility.
Synonyms
Words like Foreclose
repossessTake back property because payments were not made.
foreclosureRelated word that supports the meaning of foreclose.
Antonyms
Opposite words
permitAllow something.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to foreclose, depending on context.
Word family
Foreclose word family
Base word
foreclose
verb
foreclosed
Past form of foreclose.
verb
foreclosing
Action form of foreclose.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does foreclose mean?
Foreclose means to take property legally after missed payments.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to foreclose?
Repossess is close in meaning to foreclose in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of foreclose?
Permit contrasts with foreclose.
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