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Definition of foreclosed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
propertyTECH. taken back by a lender due to unpaid debtTECH.
- The foreclosed house was sold at auction.
2.
opportunityprevented from having a chance to do something
- She felt foreclosed from pursuing her dreams.
Origin of foreclosed
Old English, forclosen (to shut up)
Examples of foreclosed in a sentence
Foreclosed homes often need repairs. Many felt foreclosed from the decision-making process. He was foreclosed from joining the exclusive club.
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- French:saisi, empêché, ...
- German:zwangsversteigert, verhindert, ...
- Italian:pignorato, impedita, ...
- Spanish:ejecutado, excluida, ...
- Portuguese:penhorada, impedida, ...
- Chinese:被收回的, 被剥夺机会的, ...
- Japanese:差し押さえられた, 閉ざされた, ...
- Arabic:محجوز, مَمْنُوع, ...
- Hebrew:מְעוּקָל, חָסוּם מֵהִזְדַּמְּנֻיּוֹת, ...
- Russian:конфискованный, лишённый возможности, ...
- Ukrainian:вилучений, позбавлений можливості, ...
- Hindi:कुर्क किया हुआ, वंचित, ...
Definition of foreclose - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
block actionprevent or hinder an action
- New regulations foreclose any further negotiations.
2.
financeTECH. repossess property due to non-paymentTECH.
- The bank decided to foreclose on the house.
3.
legalTECH. cut off rights to redeem a mortgageTECH.
- The court will foreclose the mortgagor's rights.
4.
eliminate possibilityRare exclude or rule out any possibilityRare
- His early success helped to foreclose any doubts about his abilities..
Expressions with foreclose
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take possession of a property due to unpaid mortgage
The bank decided to foreclose on the house.
Origin of foreclose
Old French, forclos (shut out)
Examples of foreclose in a sentence
Legal barriers foreclose the possibility of appeal. They had to foreclose on several properties. The lender moved to foreclose after missed payments. The bank decided to foreclose on the property. They had no choice but to foreclose after missed payments. The new evidence will foreclose any further debate.
His actions foreclose the chance of reconciliation.
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- French:empêcher, saisir, ...
- German:verhindern, zwangsversteigern, ...
- Italian:precludere, pignorare, ...
- Spanish:impedir, embargar, ...
- Portuguese:impedir, executar a hipoteca, ...
- Chinese:阻止, 没收, ...
- Japanese:阻止する, 差し押さえる, ...
- Arabic:مَنَعَ, حَجَزَ عَلَى المُمْتَلَكَات, ...
- Hebrew:לִמְנוֹעַ, לְעַקֵּל, ...
- Russian:исключать, взыскивать, ...
- Ukrainian:перешкоджати, забирати, ...
- Hindi:रोकना, गिरवी रखी संपत्ति पर कब्ज़ा करना, ...
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