adjective
- given up or lost as a penalty; no longer possessed due to wrongdoing or failure to meet conditions
verb
- past tense and past participle of forfeit; gave up or lost something as a penalty or consequence
Examples
- The team forfeited the game when they failed to show up.
- He forfeited his right to appeal by missing the deadline.
- The criminal forfeited all his assets to the government.
- She forfeited her deposit when she broke the lease early.
- The forfeited property was sold at auction.
- His forfeited scholarship went to another student.
- The company’s forfeited license cannot be renewed.