채무자가 대출금을 상환하지 못할 때 저당 잡힌 부동산의 담보권을 행사하여 소유권을 가져오다.
To take legal possession of a mortgaged property when the borrower fails to keep up with mortgage payments.
예문:
"The lender was forced to foreclose on the commercial building due to the developer's bankruptcy."
"If you cannot renegotiate the loan terms, the credit union will likely foreclose."
어떤 가능성이나 행동 방침을 미리 배제하거나 막다.
To rule out or prevent a course of action or a possibility in advance.
예문:
"The sudden budget cuts effectively foreclosed the research team's plans for expansion."
"Adopting this rigid framework might foreclose more creative approaches to the problem."