forecloseto take possession of a property when a borrower fails to pay a mortgage; to rule out or preventThe bank threatened to foreclose on the family's home after months of missed payments.NoteThe bank threatened to foreclose on the family's home after months of missed payments.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary grammar and vocabulary.Start learning GRE Verbal — Essential Vocabulary now