FORECLOSE


Meaning of FORECLOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)fȯr-ˈklōz ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French forclos, past participle of forclore, forsclore, from fors outside (from 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.