forfeit
gb/fˈɔɹfɪt/ us/fˈɔɹfɪt/
B2
Engleză
~ 9700
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B2
action
1
lose something as a penalty
To lose something because you did something wrong or did not follow a rule or agreement.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] forfeits [something] (for [doing/not doing something])
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'forfeit' to mean any kind of loss. 'Forfeit' is usually used when the loss is a punishment or is written in rules or a contract. For a simple, neutral loss (for example, losing a pen), 'lose' is more natural.
Sinonime
lose (General word; does not always imply a rule or penalty, while 'forfeit' usually does.)
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surrender (Often suggests a more voluntary giving up, whereas 'forfeit' can be automatic under rules.)
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give up (More informal and broader; may be voluntary, not specifically a punishment.)
Antonime
keep (You keep something when you do not lose it as a penalty.)
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retain (More formal; means to continue to have a right or possession instead of losing it.)
Colocații
forfeit your deposit
|forfeit the right to
|forfeit your license
|forfeit a claim
|forfeit privileges
|automatically forfeit
Teme
law
|business
|sports
|daily_life
|finance
Exemple
- If you cancel the booking late, you will forfeit your deposit.
- He was caught cheating and had to forfeit his place in the competition.
- Drivers who drink and drive can forfeit their license.
- By missing the deadline, the company forfeited any right to appeal.
- They agreed to forfeit part of their salary if they broke the confidentiality agreement.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- If you break the rules, you may forfeit your prize.
- She will forfeit her ticket if she does not arrive on time.
- He forfeited his chance to win by leaving early.
- You will forfeit the money if you sign the wrong form.
- They forfeited their membership because they did not pay.
Substantiv
B2
entity
2
thing or right lost as penalty
Money, property, or a right that someone loses because they did not follow a rule or agreement.
Tipar de utilizare:
a forfeit of [amount/thing]; pay a forfeit for [doing something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forfeit' with 'fee'. A 'fee' is a normal payment (for example, a service fee), but a 'forfeit' is something you pay or lose as a punishment or because you broke a rule.
Sinonime
penalty (Broader; can be any punishment, not just something you lose or give up.)
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fine (Usually refers specifically to a sum of money, while a forfeit can be money, rights, or property.)
Antonime
reward (A positive outcome or benefit, as opposed to something lost as punishment.)
Colocații
a forfeit of $500
|pay a forfeit
|face a forfeit
|incur a forfeit
|financial forfeit
|legal forfeit
Teme
law
|business
|sports
|finance
Exemple
- The contract states that late delivery will result in a forfeit of 10% of the fee.
- Anyone who withdraws after registration will face a small forfeit.
- He had to pay a hefty forfeit for breaking the terms of the lease.
- The court ordered the forfeit of all profits made from the illegal activity.
- They accepted the forfeit as the price of ending the dispute quickly.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She paid a forfeit for breaking the rule.
- There is a forfeit of $50 if you are late.
- The forfeit was the money he had saved.
- He did not want to risk a forfeit of his holiday.
- The team accepted the forfeit without complaint.
Verb
B2
action
3
lose a game by default
To lose a game or match because you broke the rules or did not play, not because the other team won in normal play.
Tipar de utilizare:
[team/player] forfeits [the game/match/point]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say 'lose the game by forfeit' when they mean 'forfeit the game'. Both are possible, but 'forfeit the game' focuses on the action of the team that breaks the rules, while 'win/lose by forfeit' describes the result.
Sinonime
default (In sports contexts, 'lose by default' is similar; 'forfeit' is more direct as the action verb.)
Antonime
compete (To take part normally in a game instead of losing it automatically.)
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play (To actually play the match instead of losing it without playing.)
Colocații
forfeit the game
|forfeit the match
|forfeit the point
|forced to forfeit
|forfeit on a technicality
|win by forfeit
Teme
sports
|games
Exemple
- Their star player was injured, so the team decided to forfeit the match.
- If you arrive more than fifteen minutes late, you automatically forfeit the game.
- The referee warned that any further delay would cause them to forfeit the point.
- Because they used an ineligible player, the club had to forfeit the win.
- The opponents did not show up and were forced to forfeit.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The team did not have enough players, so they forfeited the game.
- If you cheat, you may forfeit the match.
- They were late and had to forfeit the point.
- The club will forfeit the win if the rules were broken.
- Our side won because the other team forfeited.
adjective
formal
C1
property
4
taken or liable to be taken
Used about money, property, or rights that you lose, or can be made to lose, because you broke a rule or law.
Tipar de utilizare:
forfeit [money/property/rights]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes place 'forfeit' after the noun (e.g. 'the property forfeit'). In modern usage as an adjective, 'forfeit' usually comes before the noun: 'forfeit property'.
Sinonime
confiscated (Focuses on being taken away by an authority; 'forfeit' focuses more on the legal penalty status.)
Antonime
secured (Describes property that is protected or guaranteed, not at risk of being taken as a penalty.)
Colocații
forfeit assets
|forfeit property
|forfeit money
|forfeit shares
|held as forfeit
|forfeit goods
Teme
law
|business
|finance
Exemple
- The court ordered the sale of the forfeit assets.
- Any forfeit property will be transferred to the state.
- The forfeit funds will be used to compensate the victims.
- Under the agreement, forfeit shares may be resold by the company.
- He tried to recover the forfeit goods through an appeal.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The bank took control of the forfeit property.
- The forfeit money went to the government.
- Police sold the forfeit cars at auction.
- The company could not use the forfeit assets.
- They argued about who owned the forfeit land.
Substantiv
informal
B2
entity
5
playful penalty task in games
A fun or silly thing that a person must do because they lost a game or did not follow a game rule.
Tipar de utilizare:
do a forfeit; give [someone] a forfeit
Sinonime
dare (In party games, a 'dare' can be similar, but 'forfeit' specifically follows losing or breaking a rule.)
Antonime
prize (A reward for winning, in contrast to a playful punishment for losing.)
Colocații
do a forfeit
|silly forfeit
|give a forfeit
|pick a forfeit
|party forfeits
|forfeit game
Teme
games
|entertainment
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Exemple
- Whoever drops the ball has to do a forfeit.
- She picked a forfeit that made him sing in front of everyone.
- The children giggled as they took turns choosing silly forfeits.
- In this game, the loser draws a card that tells them their forfeit.
- He agreed to the bet, knowing there would be a forfeit if he lost.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- If you lose, you must do a forfeit.
- The forfeit was to dance in the middle of the room.
- They wrote many funny forfeits on small papers.
- He laughed when he read his forfeit.
- In this game, there is a forfeit for the loser.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
forfeit
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹfɪt/
US/fˈɔɹfɪt/
Silabe și accent
for - feit (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (for)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: forfeit
Noun
- Base: forfeit
- Plural: forfeit, forfeits
Verb
- Base: forfeit
- 3rd Person Singular: forfeits
- Present Participle: forfeiting
- Past: forfeited
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
forfeits
noun
forfeiting
verb
forfeited
verb
Advanced or less common
forfeiture
noun C1
forfeitable
adjective
Expresii
be forfeit to
1/bˈi fˈɔɹfɪt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
be legally taken as penalty
To become the property of the government or another authority because a law or rule was broken.
Exemple
- Any assets used in the crime shall be forfeit to the state.
- Under the old law, the land was forfeit to the Crown.
forfeit a deposit
1/fˈɔɹfɪt ə dɪpˈɑzɪt/
fixed phrase
lose a deposit as penalty
To lose the money you paid before (for example, for a room or service) because you canceled late or did not follow the agreement.
Exemple
- Guests who cancel within 24 hours will forfeit their deposit.
- We decided to forfeit the deposit rather than sign a bad contract.
forfeit bail
1/fˈɔɹfɪt bˈeɪl/
fixed phrase
technical
lose bail money as penalty
To lose the money paid to the court as bail because you did not follow the bail rules, for example by not coming to court.
Exemple
- If the defendant fails to appear, she will forfeit bail.
- He skipped the hearing and ended up forfeiting his bail.
forfeit one's life
1/fˈɔɹfɪt wˈʌnz lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
literary
lose one's life as punishment
To be killed as a punishment for something very serious, such as a crime.
Exemple
- In earlier centuries, a thief might forfeit his life for stealing.
- He knew that if he was caught, he could forfeit his life.
forfeit the game
1/fˈɔɹfɪt ðə ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
lose the game by default
To lose the game because you did not follow the rules or did not play, not because the other team beat you in normal play.
Exemple
- If they arrive more than twenty minutes late, they will forfeit the game.
- The team fielded an ineligible player and had to forfeit the game.
forfeit the right to
1/fˈɔɹfɪt ðə ɹˈaɪt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
lose a right as punishment
To no longer have a right because of what you did, often because you broke a rule or behaved very badly.
Exemple
- By repeatedly lying, he forfeited the right to be trusted.
- People who drive drunk forfeit the right to hold a license.