forfeit
🇺🇸
/ˈfɔːrfɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɔːfɪt/
verb
R
to lose something because you broke a rule
If you cheat, you will forfeit your prize.
R
to give up something as a result of your actions
If you cancel late, you forfeit your payment.
noun
R
something you lose for breaking a rule
The team had to pay a forfeit for being late.
adjective
R
lost because of breaking a rule
The money became forfeit when he broke the agreement.
translation
to lose something because you broke a rule; to give up something as a result of your actions
something you lose for breaking a rule
lost because of breaking a rule
Word Forms
3rd Present
forfeits
Progressive
forfeiting
Past
forfeited
Perfect
forfeited
Plural
forfeits