What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Foreclosee vs Forecloses - What's the difference?

foreclosee | forecloses |

As a noun foreclosee

is a person whose house is being foreclosed.

As a verb forecloses is

(foreclose).

foreclosee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person whose house is being foreclosed
  • :The bank called the foreclosee to say they were taking his house

    • See also

    * forecloser

    forecloses

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (foreclose)

    • foreclose

    English

    (Foreclosure)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments.
    • They have to move out of their house because the bank foreclosed on their mortgage.
  • To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.
  • To prevent from doing something.
  • To shut up or out; to preclude; to stop; to prevent; to bar; to exclude.
  • * Carew
    • The embargo with Spain foreclosed this trade.

    Derived terms

    * foreclosee * forecloser * foreclosure * foreclosable