forfeit
Pronunciation
change- IPA (key): /ˈfɔrfɪt/
- SAMPA: /fOrf@t/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: for‧feit
Verb
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
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- If you forfeit a something you have, etc, you lose it because you broke a law or rule.
- By failing to feed them, they forfeited their right to their children.
- When he saw that he couldn't win, he forfeited the game.
Noun
change- (countable) Forfeit is the thing that you pay or lose because you broke a law or rule.