forfeit
Lost or alienated for an offense or crimeLost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
» Tom was declared the winner by forfeit.
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1 senses(not comparable)Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
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- surrendered as a penalty
Examples
16 sentencesTom was declared the winner by forfeit.
His health was the forfeit of heavy drinking.
She came forth to forfeit her fourth-place medal.
You have forfeited the right to claim to care about freedom.
The team had to forfeit the match due to lack of players.
deDie Mannschaft musste die Partie aus Spielermangel aufgeben. — Yorwba
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English forfait from ca. 1300, from Old French forfait (“crime”), originally tFrom Middle English forfait from ca. 1300, from Old French forfait (“crime”), originally the past participle of forfaire (“to transgress”), and Medieval Latin foris factum. During the 15th century, the sense shifted from the crime to the penalty for the crime.
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- surrendered as a penalty:confiscateforfeited