Forfeit
11Forfeit — (engl., spr. fohrfĭt), im Sport, s. Reugeld …
12forfeit — v. forfait2 …
13Forfeit — A forfeit can be one of several things:* Forfeiting is the act of voluntarily admitting defeat in a competition or contest, thereby surrendering victory to the opposition. * Forfeiting can also be done by calling off or ending a game. *… …
14forfeit — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)fɪt[/t]] forfeits, forfeiting, forfeited 1) VERB If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong. [V n] He was ordered to forfeit more than ₤1.5m in profits... [V …
15forfeit — I UK [ˈfɔː(r)fɪt] / US [ˈfɔrfɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms forfeit : present tense I/you/we/they forfeit he/she/it forfeits present participle forfeiting past tense forfeited past participle forfeited 1) to be forced to give up a right, a… …
16forfeit — for|feit1 [ˈfo:fıt US ˈfo:r ] v [T] to lose a right, position, possession etc or have it taken away from you because you have broken a law or rule ▪ By being absent from the trial, he forfeited the right to appeal. ▪ She was fined £3,000 and… …
17forfeit — for|feit1 [ fɔrfıt ] verb transitive 1. ) to be forced to give up a right, a benefit, or something you own, because you have broken a rule or law: If they moved away, they would forfeit all rights to their land. It is the first time she has… …
18forfeit — {{11}}forfeit (n.) c.1300, misdeed, from O.Fr. forfait crime, punishable offense (12c.), originally pp. of forfaire transgress, from for outside, beyond (from L. foris; see FOREIGN (Cf. foreign)) + faire to do (from L. facere; see FACTITIOUS …
19forfeit — / fɔ:fɪt/ noun the fact of having something taken away as a punishment ♦ the goods were declared forfeit the court said that the goods had to be taken away from the person who was holding them ■ verb to have something taken away as a punishment ♦ …
20forfeit — I. noun Etymology: Middle English forfait, from Anglo French, from past participle of forfaire, forsfaire to commit a crime, forfeit, from fors outside (from Latin foris) + faire to do, from Latin facere more at forum, do Date: 14th century 1.… …
