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foreclose

verb

/fɔːrˈkloʊz/

Meaning

to take possession of a property due to the owner's failure to keep up mortgage payments

The bank decided to foreclose on the property after months of missed payments.

foreclose on a mortgage

seize, repossess, confiscate, reclaim, appropriate

release, forgive, return

foreclose on, bank forecloses, foreclose property, foreclose rights

to point out; to show or suggest; to be a sign of

to deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions

To pronounce with a hissing sound.

to gradually weaken or damage something or someone

to illegally take money or valuables from someone by deception

To strengthen or support something.