Forfeit (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- She will forfeit her chance to go to the concert if she doesn't turn in her homework on time.
- If the team fails to show up for the game, they will forfeit the match.
- By breaking the terms of the contract, the investor forfeited their rights to a majority stake in the company.
- The individual forfeited their freedom by committing a serious crime.
- The government seized the property because the owner forfeited it due to tax evasion.