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foreclose definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb foreclose 1 of 2 senses of foreclose Sense 1 prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid => save, make unnecessary => debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off stave off fend off avoid, ward off => obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => stop, halt, block, kibosh Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb foreclose 1 of 2 senses of foreclose Sense 1 prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid => save, make unnecessary => debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off stave off fend off avoid, ward off => obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck => thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => dash => short-circuit => ruin => undo => break => shipwreck => stop, halt, block, kibosh => embargo => stay Entailment of verb foreclose Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb foreclose 2 senses of foreclose Sense 1 prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Sense 2 foreclose => reclaim, repossess Familiarity of verb foreclose foreclose used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb foreclose Sense 1 prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Sense 2 foreclose => reclaim, repossess -------------- Overview of verb foreclose The verb foreclose has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer") 2. (1) foreclose -- (subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage) Overview of verb foreclose The verb foreclose has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer") 2. (1) foreclose -- (subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage)
foreclose definition
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