preclude vs foreclose

preclude and foreclose both are verbs.

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

As verbs, preclude and foreclose are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of preclude include forbid, forestall, prevent.

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