forfeit

/'fɔ:fit/
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forfeit

He had to forfeit his prize because he broke the rules.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To lose or be forced to give up something as a penalty for a mistake, fault, or failure to perform an obligation.
    • To surrender a right, privilege, or possession due to an error, offense, or crime.

  2. Noun:

    • Something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty.
    • The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty.
    • A penalty for a fault or mistake.

  3. Adjective:

    • Lost or surrendered as a penalty.
Usage Examples

  • Verb:

    • If you break the rules, you will forfeit your prize.
    • He forfeited his right to a trial by pleading guilty.
    • The team had to forfeit the match because they arrived late.

  • Noun:

    • The forfeit for losing the bet was fifty dollars.
    • Failure to comply will result in the forfeit of your deposit.
    • The contract lists the forfeits for late completion.

  • Adjective:

    • The forfeit property was seized by the authorities.
    • His former privileges are now forfeit.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be forfeit": Describes the state of something that has been lost as a penalty.
    • His liberty was forfeit after the conviction.
  • "Forfeit of": Used to specify what is lost.
    • The judge ordered the forfeit of all assets gained illegally.
Variants and Related Words
  • Forfeiture (n): The act of forfeiting or the thing forfeited. This is a more formal synonym for the noun "forfeit."
    • The law allows for the forfeiture of property used in a crime.
  • Forfeitable (adj): Capable of being forfeited.
    • The bail money is forfeitable if the defendant does not appear in court.
Synonyms
  • Verb: Lose, surrender, relinquish, sacrifice.
  • Noun: Penalty, fine, loss, confiscation.
Related Phrases
  • Forfeit a game/match: To lose a game by default, often due to a rule violation.
    • The team was disqualified and had to forfeit the game.
  • Pay the forfeit: To suffer the penalty or consequence.
    • He cheated and now he must pay the forfeit.
Idioms
  • To one's forfeit: Resulting in one's loss or penalty.
    • He acted rashly, to his forfeit. (This is a less common, more literary construction.)
forfeit

He had to forfeit his prize because he broke the rules.

Adjective
  1. surrendered as a penalty
Noun
  1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
  2. 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
  3. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
Verb
  1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
    • you've forfeited your right to name your successor
    • forfeited property

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