foreclose in Finnish
foreclose in Finnish is ehkäistä, estää, lunastaa — foreclose means to take legal action to repossess property when a borrower has failed to keep up mortgage payments.
foreclose in Finnish
ehkäistä
estää
lunastaa
(transitive, legal) To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.
sulkea
(transitive, legal) To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.
What does "foreclose" mean?
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verb To take legal action to repossess property when a borrower has failed to keep up mortgage payments.
"The bank foreclosed on the house after months of missed payments."
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verb To prevent or rule out a possibility in advance.
"His early decision foreclosed any chance of compromise."
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foreclose in a sentence
- The bank foreclosed on the house after months of missed payments.
- His early decision foreclosed any chance of compromise.
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What is "foreclose" in Finnish?
"foreclose" in Finnish is ehkäistä, estää, lunastaa. foreclose means: To take legal action to repossess property when a borrower has failed to keep up mortgage payments.
How do you use "foreclose" in a sentence?
Example: "The bank foreclosed on the house after months of missed payments." In Finnish, "foreclose" is ehkäistä, estää, lunastaa.
Are there other ways to say "foreclose" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "foreclose": ehkäistä, estää, lunastaa, sulkea.
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