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- Dictionaryforfeit/ˈfɔːfɪt/
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 estates"
noun
- 1. a fine or penalty for wrongdoing: "the loser must pay a forfeit"
adjective
- 1. lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing: "his possessions were declared 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.
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)
If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong. If the money is withdrawn for personal use, the investor will only get normal market returns and forfeit the bonus portion.
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.
If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun forfeit, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong.
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.
to lose the right to do something or have something because you have done something wrong: They have forfeited the right to live in society. (Definition of forfeit from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
