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- DictionaryFor·feit/ˈfôrfət/
verb
- 1. lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing: "those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their property"
noun
- 1. a fine or penalty for wrongdoing or for a breach of the rules in a club or game: "the loser must pay a forfeit"
adjective
- 1. lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing or neglect: "the lands which he had acquired were automatically forfeit"
1. : to lose or lose the right to especially by some error, offense, or crime. 2. : to subject to confiscation as a forfeit. also : abandon, give up. forfeitable.
the action of losing the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule: by forfeit The home team could end up winning by forfeit. pay a forfeit mainly UK. to give up something, especially in a game: If you lose, you'll have to pay a forfeit.
noun. a fine; penalty. an act of forfeiting; forfeiture. something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract. an article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty.
A forfeit is what is lost. You've probably heard of forfeiting a game or match — like when you don't show up with enough players or pick one too many fights with the opposing team. Definitions of forfeit. verb. lose something or lose the right to something by some error, offense, or crime.
forfeit something to lose or give something up as a necessary consequence of something that you have done. If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit. Definition of forfeit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
forfeit. ( ˈfɔːfɪt) n. 1. something lost or given up as a penalty for a fault, mistake, etc. 2. the act of losing or surrendering something in this manner. 3. (Law) law something confiscated as a penalty for an offence, breach of contract, etc. 4. (Games, other than specified) ( sometimes plural)
5 days ago · 1. verb. If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong . He was ordered to forfeit more than £1.5m in profits. [VERB noun] He argues that murderers forfeit their own right to life. [VERB noun] Synonyms: relinquish, lose, give up, surrender More Synonyms of forfeit. 2. verb.
