Main Entry: fore·close

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)fȯr-ˈklōz\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French forclos, past participle of forclore, forsclore, from fors outside (from Latin foris) + clore to close — more at forum

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to shut out : preclude
2 : to hold exclusively
3 : to deal with or close in advance
4 : to subject to foreclosure proceedingsintransitive verb : to foreclose a mortgage