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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024for•feit /ˈfɔrfɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an act of forfeiting.
v. - to (cause to) lose or become liable to lose, because of a failure to do something: [~ + object]She forfeited the match by refusing to play.[no object]had to forfeit because she couldn't continue the match.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024for•feit (fôr′fit),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Gamesan article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty.
- Games forfeits, (used with a sing. v.) a game in which such articles are taken from the players.
v.t. - to subject to seizure as a forfeit.
- to lose or become liable to lose, as in consequence of crime, fault, or breach of engagement.
adj. - lost or subject to loss by forfeiture.
- Medieval Latin forīs factum penalty, past participle of forīs facere to transgress, equivalent. to Latin forīs outside, wrongly + facere to make, do
- Old French (past participle of forfaire to commit crime, to lose possession or right through a criminal act)
- Middle English forfet 1250–1300
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged surrender, yield, relinquish, forgo, waive.
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