foreclose (Meaning)

Wordnet

foreclose (v)

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage

Webster

foreclose (v. t.)

To shut up or out; to preclude; to stop; to prevent; to bar; to exclude.

Synonyms & Antonyms of foreclose

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foreclose Sentence Examples

  1. The bank foreclosed on the mortgage due to the homeowners' persistent late payments.
  2. The foreclosure process began when the lender sent a notice of default to the borrowers.
  3. The house went into foreclosure after the owners failed to bring the mortgage payments current.
  4. The homeowner's inability to pay the property taxes resulted in the foreclosure of their home.
  5. The foreclosed property was put up for auction at a significantly reduced price.
  6. The foreclosure crisis led to widespread unemployment and economic hardship.
  7. Many families were forced to foreclose on their homes during the recession.
  8. The government implemented foreclosure prevention programs to help struggling homeowners.
  9. The threat of foreclosure can be a significant source of stress and anxiety for homeowners.
  10. Foreclosures often result in the loss of equity and the displacement of families from their homes.

FAQs About the word foreclose

keep from happening or arising; make impossible, subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgageTo shut up or out;

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The bank foreclosed on the mortgage due to the homeowners' persistent late payments.

The foreclosure process began when the lender sent a notice of default to the borrowers.

The house went into foreclosure after the owners failed to bring the mortgage payments current.

The homeowner's inability to pay the property taxes resulted in the foreclosure of their home.