Foreclosed

/ˌfɔrˈkloʊzd/ verb

To take back a mortgaged property when the owner fails to pay their loans; to take legal action to repossess a home.

From Old French forclos, meaning 'excluded' or 'shut out.' 'Fore-' (before) + 'close' (to shut). The legal process prevents the borrower from reclaiming their property.

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