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forfeit
[ fawr-fit ]
noun
- 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.
- an article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty.
- forfeits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which such articles are taken from the players.
verb (used with object)
- to subject to seizure as a forfeit.
- to lose or become liable to lose, as in consequence of crime, fault, or breach of engagement.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
adjective
- lost or subject to loss by forfeiture.
forfeit
/ ˈɔːɪ /
noun
- something lost or given up as a penalty for a fault, mistake, etc
- the act of losing or surrendering something in this manner
- law something confiscated as a penalty for an offence, breach of contract, etc
- sometimes plural
- a game in which a player has to give up an object, perform a specified action, etc, if he commits a fault
- an object so given up
verb
- tr to lose or be liable to lose in consequence of a mistake, fault, etc
- tr law
- to confiscate as punishment
- to surrender (something exacted as a penalty)
adjective
- surrendered or liable to be surrendered as a penalty
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Derived Forms
- ˈڴǰڱٲ, adjective
- ˈڴǰڱٱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms
- ڴǰ·ڱ·· adjective
- ڴǰ·ڱ· noun
- non·ڴǰ·ڱ·· adjective
- ԴDz·ڴǰ·ڱ·Բ adjective
- ·ڴǰ·ڱ verb (used with object)
- un·ڴǰ·ڱ·· adjective
- ܲ·ڴǰ·ڱ·Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of forfeit1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English forfet, from Old French (past participle of forfaire “to commit crime, to lose possession or right through a criminal act”), from Medieval Latin ڴǰī factum “penalty,” past participle of ڴǰī facere “to transgress,” equivalent to Latin ڴǰī “outside, wrongly” + facere “to make, do”
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of forfeit1
C13: from Old French forfet offence, from forfaire to commit a crime, from Medieval Latin foris facere to act outside (what is lawful), from Latin foris outside + facere to do
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Example Sentences
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The $40 deposit for a foursome then applies to the total admission price, or greens fee, at the course, with a cancellation forfeiting the fee.
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A trove of cash could be forfeited if Californians fail to complete their 2021 tax returns by next month, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
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A prosecution application that he be asked to forfeit the Pontiac Firebird was not granted.
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The cryptocurrency was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset proceedings.
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Trump's order also creates a digital assets stockpile for cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin that have been forfeited.
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