foreclose vs preclude

foreclose and preclude both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foreclose	No	No	Yes	No
preclude	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, foreclose and preclude are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of foreclose include forbid, forestall, prevent.

foreclose (verb)	preclude (verb)
subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage	keep from happening or arising; make impossible
keep from happening or arising; make impossible	make impossible, especially beforehand