foreclose
verb/fɔrˈkloʊz/
Frequency rank: #19,222 most common English word
Meaning
To take legal possession of a mortgaged property when the borrower fails to make payments.
Example sentence
The bank decided to foreclose on the property after the owner missed several mortgage payments.
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