forfeited

American  

[fawr-fit-id] / ˈfɔr fɪt ɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of forfeit.

Other Word Forms

• unforfeited adjective

Etymology

Origin of forfeited

forfeit ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

With his head dipped and voice low, Soto-Parada pleaded “culpable” through a Spanish interpreter as he forfeited his right to a trial.

From Los Angeles Times

When a star player entered the draft, they automatically forfeited their college eligibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Eritrea finds itself compelled to withdraw its membership from an organisation that has forfeited its legal mandate and authority; offering no discernible strategic benefit to all its constituencies," Eritrea's foreign ministry said on Friday.

From BBC

All that is forfeited is the notion of merit.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the prosecutors have also said that any amounts forfeited by Gentile and Schneider would ultimately go into the capital pool to return money to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• absent
• adrift
• disoriented
• hidden
• invisible
• misplaced
• vanished