forfeit
/ˈfɔɹ.fɪt/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Forfeit means: lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime.
Synonyms for forfeit14
noun, as in the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
noun, as in something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
noun, as in a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
verb, as in lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
adjective, as in surrendered as a penalty
Opposites of forfeit
What does forfeit mean?5
verb
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime“you've forfeited your right to name your successor”
adjective
surrendered as a penalty
noun
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something“the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Forfeit in a sentence
- If you agree to binding arbitration, you may forfeit some of your rights.AlanF_US
- His health was the forfeit of heavy drinking.unknown
- The team had to forfeit the match due to lack of players.Theocracy
- She came forth to forfeit her fourth-place medal.hecko
- Tom was declared the winner by forfeit.Eccles17
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of forfeit
as a noun
- plural
- forfeits
as a verb
- past tense
- forfeited
- present participle
- forfeiting
- third-person singular
- forfeits
- past participle
- forfeited