foreclose
Wordto take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
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to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
the state of being normal again after a period of trouble or change
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a small Australian mammal that lays eggs and has a duck-like bill and webbed feet
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
to go back over the same route or path
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to put handcuffs on someone
an amount of money taken from an account or recorded as owed
covered with a protective outer layer
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the sides of the face below the eyes
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
to end well or be resolved successfully
the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
a bullet with a hollow tip that expands on impact
to visit someone informally, often without making a plan first
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
past tense and past participle of shoot
to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point
to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them
used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
used for investigating or intended to investigate
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to do something correctly or in the right way
a group of wild boars
the person who is in charge of a police department
to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something
the act of putting things into bags or packages
a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a detailed plan for building something
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
having many bends or turns
cut out of a piece of material or paper
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped
as; in the same way that
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
to get into a vehicle quickly and easily
an official card or document that shows who someone is
the act of stopping something for a short time
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
to some extent; fairly
fixed firmly in place
not active, working, or being used
to become healthier or improve
an entrance or route into a place
used to say that you are doing something as a precaution
a person who makes a phone call
an official agreement between countries or groups
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable
to begin living in a new home
a police car used for patrols
being in a hospital as a patient
trained to react in a particular way
something that has a bad effect or causes trouble
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place
the western part of a town, city, or area
a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security
to begin a journey back to where you started
to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for
an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting
an informal, friendly greeting
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush, sponge, or cloth
the sound of a gun being fired
more correct or more suitable
to take hold of something suddenly and firmly
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
to become calmer, less angry, or less upset
to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else
to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay
to have a friendly relationship with someone
the area near a particular place
to become less fast
the feeling of peace you get after a difficult or upsetting experience is understood or resolved
making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls
able to produce a lot or get a lot done
the outer edge or boundary of an area or shape
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to have information or awareness about something