foreclose

(fôr-klōzˈ, fōr-)

1. a. To deprive (a mortgagor) of the right to redeem mortgaged property, as when payments have not been made.
   b. To bar an equity or a right to redeem (a mortgage).
2. To exclude or rule out; bar.
3. To settle or resolve beforehand.

Related Forms:

• fore·closˈa·ble adjective