forfeit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɔː.fɪt/, SAMPA: /"fO:.fIt/

  Rhymes: -ɔː(r)fɪt

[edit] Verb

to forfeit (third-person singular simple present forfeits, present participle forfeiting, simple past and past participle forfeited)

1. To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance

   He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate.

2. To draw a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules

   Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to forfeit the game.

[edit] Usage notes

• Forfeit was the past and past participle before the 19th century.

[edit] Synonyms

• (To lose a contest): capitulate, surrender

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

forfeit (plural forfeits)

1. Something lost as a penalty for committing a crime, offense, or breach of contract; a thing forfeited