forfeit
[ fawr-fit ]
/ ˈfɔr fɪt /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to subject to seizure as a forfeit.
to lose or become liable to lose, as in consequence of crime, fault, or breach of engagement.
adjective
lost or subject to loss by forfeiture.
Nearby words
foreworn, forex, foreyard, forfaiting, forfar, forfeit, forfeiture, forfend, forfex, forficate, forfochen
Origin of forfeit
1250–1300; Middle English forfet < Old French (past participle of forfaire to commit crime, to lose possession or right through a criminal act) < Medieval Latin forīs factum penalty, past participle of forīs facere to transgress, equivalent to Latin forīs outside, wrongly + facere to make, do
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forfeit
/ (ˈfɔːfɪt) /
noun
verb
(tr) to lose or be liable to lose in consequence of a mistake, fault, etc
(tr) law
- to confiscate as punishment
- to surrender (something exacted as a penalty)
adjective
surrendered or liable to be surrendered as a penalty
Derived Forms
forfeitable, adjectiveforfeiter, nounWord Origin for forfeit
C13: from Old French forfet offence, from forfaire to commit a crime, from Medieval Latin foris facere to act outside (what is lawful), from Latin foris outside + facere to do
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