FORECLOSE
9 letters
14 Scrabble points
/ˌfɔːˈkləʊz/
Definition of FORECLOSE
verb
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To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.
"They have to move out of their house because the bank foreclosed on their mortgage."
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To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.
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To shut up or out; to prevent from doing something.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
F
O
R
E
C
L
O
S
E
Length
9 letters
Scrabble Score
14 points