"foreclosed" in the verb sense
1. prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
keep from happening or arising make impossible
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
"Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
2. foreclose
subject to foreclosing procedures take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
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