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  2. /foreclose

foreclose

UK/fɒ:'klәus/US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To repossess a mortgaged property when the owner fails to make payments; to shut out or prevent.

取消抵押品赎回权;阻止,排除

Root Breakdown

Native English
forecloseother
=foreclose

Common Collocations

  • 1.foreclose on取消赎回权
  • 2.foreclose property取消房产赎回权

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The bank moved to foreclose on properties when borrowers failed to make mortgage payments.

  • 2.

    Rising interest rates threaten to foreclose opportunities for small businesses seeking expansion capital.

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