Definition
Definition of foreclosing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
financeTECH. involved in taking back property due to unpaid debtsTECH.
- The foreclosing bank sent a notice to the owner.
2.
obstructionpreventing or hindering an action or event
- The foreclosing measures stopped further negotiations.
Noun
financeTECH. taking property after missed payments on a loanTECH.
- The foreclosing of the house happened last month.
Origin of foreclosing
Old English, fore (before) + closan (to close)
Examples of foreclosing in a sentence
A foreclosing lender can be difficult to negotiate with. The foreclosing policies halted the project. Foreclosing actions blocked the new proposal. Foreclosing on the condo was the bank’s last resort after months of missed payments. The notice explained the timeline for foreclosing and the homeowner’s remaining options.
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- French:confiscatoire, saisie, ...
- German:pfändend, Zwangsversteigerung, ...
- Italian:che esegue il pignoramento, pignoramento, ...
- Spanish:embargante, ejecución hipotecaria, ...
- Portuguese:repossessório, execução da hipoteca, ...
- Chinese:收回抵押品的, 止赎, ...
- Japanese:差し押さえの, 差し押さえ, ...
- Arabic:مُصادِر, حَجْز, ...
- Hebrew:מְעַקֵּל, עִקּוּל, ...
- Russian:конфисковывать, взыскание залога, ...
- Ukrainian:вилучаючий, звернення стягнення, ...
- Hindi:बंदीकरण, बंधक ज़ब्ती, ...
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, לְהַחְרִים, ...
- Russian:исключать, взыскивать, ...
- Ukrainian:перешкоджати, забирати, ...
- Hindi:रोकना, गिरवी रखी संपत्ति पर कब्ज़ा करना, ...
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