v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )fo ̇ r- ' kl ō z
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French forclos, past participle of forclore, forsclore, from fors outside (fr. Latin foris ) + clore to close ― more at FORUM
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to shut out : PRECLUDE
2 : to hold exclusively
3 : to deal with or close in advance
4 : to subject to foreclosure proceedings
intransitive verb : to foreclose a mortgage