foreclosure.

1. A legal process through which a lender ends a borrower's rights in mortgaged property after default.

2. The premature ending of discussion or possibilities before they can be properly considered.

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Words that belong together

• foreclosure proceedings
• risk of foreclosure

On the page

The family negotiated repayment to avoid foreclosure.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular foreclosure; plural foreclosures. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.