forfeited
Americanadjective
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given up, especially as a penalty or as a consequence of crime or fault.
The forfeited lands follow a line from Forest Grove to Astoria.
The forfeited shares are deemed to be owned by the company from the date agreed by the directors.
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Sports. (of a game or match) declared a loss as a result of noncompliance with the rules.
The score of a forfeited game shall be recorded as 9-0.
Goals will not be awarded to any of the players on the winning team of a forfeited match.
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Donaldson subsequently asked for his knighthood to be forfeited and tendered his resignation from the Privy Council with immediate effect.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
The match remains the only Test in history to have been forfeited.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
If Harvey did play, Inglewood should have forfeited its win last season to Midland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
A government that will chase its own citizens for taxes incurred in 1999 has forfeited any argument that 1938 is too long ago to matter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
We haven’t had a practice, and we’ve forfeited two games since the ... accident.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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