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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"
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The meaning of FORFEIT is something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty. How to use forfeit in a sentence.
FORFEIT definition: 1. to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule: 2. to decide not to…. Learn more.
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.
Forfeit means to lose or give up something, usually as a penalty. If you don’t finish your homework and eat all your broccoli, you'll most likely forfeit your right to watch TV before going to bed.
1. Something that is lost or given up on account of an offense, error, or failure to fulfill an agreement. 2. The act of forfeiting: The team lost the game by forfeit. 3. a. In parlor games, an item placed in escrow and redeemed by paying a fine or performing an appointed task. b. forfeits A game in which forfeits are demanded. adj.
If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong.
Forfeit definition: To lose or give up (something) on account of an offense, error, or failure to fulfill an agreement.
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.
forfeit something to lose something or have something taken away from you because you have done something wrong If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit. He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.
Definition of forfeit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
