forfeit

verb

/ˈfɔːfɪt/

/ˈfɔːrfɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they forfeit	/ˈfɔːfɪt/ /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
he / she / it forfeits	/ˈfɔːfɪts/ /ˈfɔːrfɪts/
past simple forfeited	/ˈfɔːfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
past participle forfeited	/ˈfɔːfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
-ing form forfeiting	/ˈfɔːfɪtɪŋ/ /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪŋ/

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forfeit something to lose something or have something taken away from you because you have done something wrong
- He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.
Topics Crime and punishmentc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Forfeit is used with these nouns as the object:
chance
claim
deposit
…
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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.

Word OriginMiddle English (originally denoting a crime or transgression, hence a fine): from Old French forfet, forfait, past participle of forfaire ‘transgress’, from for- ‘out’ (from Latin foris ‘outside’) + faire ‘do’ (from Latin facere).

forfeit

noun

/ˈfɔːfɪt/

/ˈfɔːrfɪt/

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something that a person has to pay, or something that is taken from them, because they have done something wrong, or as a necessary consequence of something they have doneTopics Crime and punishmentc2
Word OriginMiddle English (originally denoting a crime or transgression, hence a fine): from Old French forfet, forfait, past participle of forfaire ‘transgress’, from for- ‘out’ (from Latin foris ‘outside’) + faire ‘do’ (from Latin facere).

forfeit

adjective

/ˈfɔːfɪt/

/ˈfɔːrfɪt/

[not before noun] (formal)

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taken away from somebody as a consequence of something that they have done
- This booking fee will be forfeit should you decide not to take up the accommodation.
Word OriginMiddle English (originally denoting a crime or transgression, hence a fine): from Old French forfet, forfait, past participle of forfaire ‘transgress’, from for- ‘out’ (from Latin foris ‘outside’) + faire ‘do’ (from Latin facere).

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