foreclose

English Thesaurus

1. subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	reclaim, repossess,
definition	:	claim back (verb.possession)

2. keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)

hyponym	:	make unnecessary, save,
definition	:	make unnecessary an expenditure or effort (verb.change)

hyponym	:	avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off,
definition	:	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening (verb.social)

hyponym	:	block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy,
definition	:	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of (verb.social)

hyponym	:	baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart,
definition	:	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (verb.social)

hyponym	:	block, halt, kibosh, stop,
definition	:	stop from happening or developing (verb.social)

3. subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage (verb.possession)

derivation	:	foreclosure,
definition	:	the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default (noun.act)

4. keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)

derivation	:	forestalling, obviation, preclusion,
definition	:	the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively (noun.act)

derivation	:	preventative, preventive,
definition	:	tending to prevent or hinder (adj.all)

5. subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage (verb.possession)

derivation	:	foreclosure,
definition	:	the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default (noun.act)

6. keep from happening or arising; make impossible (verb.social)

derivation	:	forestalling, obviation, preclusion,
definition	:	the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively (noun.act)

derivation	:	preventative, preventive,
definition	:	tending to prevent or hinder (adj.all)