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Foreclose

/fɔˈrkloʊz/
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(verb) To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.

The bank will foreclose on the property.
They tried to avoid foreclosure.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bank had to ____ on the property after the owners failed to make their mortgage payments.

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