v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Foreclosed p. pr. & vb. n. Foreclosing ] [ F. forclos, p. p. of forclore to exclude; OF. fors, F. hors, except, outside (fr. L. foris outside) + F. clore to close. See Foreign, and Close, v. t. ] To shut up or out; to preclude; to stop; to prevent; to bar; to exclude. [ 1913 Webster ]
The embargo with Spain foreclosed this trade. Carew. [ 1913 Webster ]
To foreclose a mortgager (Law), to cut him off by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises, termed his equity of redemption. -- To foreclose a mortgage, (not technically correct, but often used to signify) the obtaining a judgment for the payment of an overdue mortgage, and the exposure of the mortgaged property to sale to meet the mortgage debt. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]
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