Forfeit: meaning, definitions and examples
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forfeit
[ ˈfɔːr.fɪt ]
sports
To lose the right to do something because you have broken a rule or failed to do something that you should have done
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The team was forced to forfeit the game due to a player's misconduct.
- He had to forfeit his medal after failing a drug test.
legal
Something that is surrendered or subject to confiscation as a result of a legal proceeding
Synonyms
confiscation, penalty, seizure
Examples of usage
- The court ordered the forfeiture of the defendant's assets.
- The property was seized as a forfeiture of the criminal's ill-gotten gains.
Translations
Translations of the word "forfeit" in other languages:
🇵🇹 perder
- desistir
- renunciar
🇮🇳 समर्पण
- खोना
- त्याग
🇩🇪 verlieren
- aufgeben
- verzichten
🇮🇩 kehilangan
- menyerah
- mengundurkan diri
🇺🇦 втратити
- здатися
- відмовитися
🇵🇱 stracić
- poddać się
- zrezygnować
🇯🇵 失う (ushinau)
- 諦める (akirameru)
- 放棄する (houki suru)
🇫🇷 perdre
- abandonner
- renoncer
🇪🇸 perder
- rendirse
- renunciar
🇹🇷 kaybetmek
- vazgeçmek
- feragat etmek
🇰🇷 잃다 (ilta)
- 포기하다 (pogihada)
- 단념하다 (dannyeomhada)
🇸🇦 خسارة (khasara)
- استسلام (istislam)
- تنازل (tanazul)
🇨🇿 ztratit
- vzdát se
- rezignovat
🇸🇰 stratiť
- vzdať sa
- rezignovať
🇨🇳 失去 (shīqù)
- 放弃 (fàngqì)
- 放弃 (fàngqì)
🇸🇮 izgubiti
- predati se
- odpovedati se
🇮🇸 missa
- gefast upp
- afsala
🇰🇿 жоғалту
- берілу
- бас тарту
🇬🇪 დაკარგვა
- დანებება
- უარის თქმა
🇦🇿 itirmək
- təslim olmaq
- imtina etmək
🇲🇽 perder
- rendirse
- renunciar
Word origin
The word 'forfeit' originated from Middle English 'forfeten', from Old French 'forfet', past participle of 'forfaire', which means 'transgress'. The concept of forfeiting has been present in various legal systems throughout history as a penalty for wrongdoing or failure to meet obligations.
See also: forfeiture.