forfeit
noun
verb (used with object)
adjective
Origin of forfeit
Synonyms for forfeit
Related Words for forfeited
relinquish, abandon, surrender, renounce, lose, loss, penalty, cost, relinquishment, mulct, fine, damages, sacrifice, dropExamples from the Web for forfeited
Contemporary Examples of forfeited
He forfeited any real chance of winning American Jewish voters when he chose Ryan, says Peter Beinart.
WINNER(S) MUST ATTEND THE PRIZE CEREMONY IN NEW YORK ON JUNE 20, 2012 OR ALL PRIZES WILL BE FORFEITED.
Newsweek & The Daily Beast-Open Hands Prize for Commentary: Official RulesThe Daily Beast
May 4, 2012
WINNER MUST CLAIM OTHER PRIZES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CEREMONY OR ANY PRIZE NOT CLAIMED WILL BE FORFEITED.
Newsweek & The Daily Beast-Open Hands Prize for Commentary: Official RulesThe Daily Beast
May 4, 2012
The solution to the puzzle may be to admit that the GOP has forfeited 2012 before the general election even starts.
Recently I found myself wondering how much money I forfeited by working for less than male peers during my years at the Times.
Historical Examples of forfeited
If you have forfeited man's respect and esteem, there is a God with whom there is mercy and forgiveness.
Life in LondonEdwin Hodder
The Barony of Holderness was forfeited, but Drogo was never captured.
Yorkshire Painted And DescribedGordon Home
They said their lives would be forfeited if we gave them up, and they entreated us to let them go.
Ned MyersJames Fenimore Cooper
When our engagement was forfeited, that right was forfeited with it.
The ChanningsMrs. Henry Wood
I hope it cannot be shown that he has forfeited all claim to my protection.
Life And Adventures Of Martin ChuzzlewitCharles Dickens