Hyphenation
 fore·closeTurkish pronunciation
 fôrklōzSynonyms
 shut out, 
preclude, 
prevent, 
deprive, 
bar, 
rule out, 
dispossess, 
expropriate, 
confiscate, 
impound, 
seizePronunciation
 /fôrˈklōz/ /fɔːrˈkloʊz/
Etymology
 [ (")fOr-'klOz, (")for- ] (verb.) 15th century. From Middle English foreclosen, forclosen, from Old French forclos, past participle of forclore (“to exclude”), from for- + clore (“to shut”). More at for-, close.