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/ |
- 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.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryForfeit is used with these nouns as the object:- chance
- claim
- deposit
- …
- 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).
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