0 past simple and past participle of foreclose --
1 (especially of banks) to take back property that was bought with borrowed money because the money was not being paid back as formally agreed: --
The bank is threatening to foreclose on the family's house.
2 to prevent something from being considered as a possibility in the future: --
The leader's aggressive stance seems to have foreclosed any chance of diplomatic compromise.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.