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noun

ˈfȯr-fət How to pronounce forfeit (audio)
Definition of forfeitnext
as in penalty
a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the forfeit for each baseball player involved in the brawl was $5,000

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verb

1
as in to waive

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as in to lose

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Recent Examples of forfeit
Noun
The forfeit comes less than a week after San Francisco Giants players wrote Bible verses on their Pride hats, which resulted in warnings from Major League Baseball. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Thursday night’s game will go down as a forfeit, the Revolution said. — David K. Li, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Verb
He was fined $1,150 and agreed to forfeit $160 authorities had seized to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026 As well as the life sentence, Hui was also ordered to forfeit his personal assets and was stripped of all political rights, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported, citing a verdict handed down by a court in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forfeit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit
  1. penalty
  2. waive
  3. lose
  4. fine
  5. damages
  6. forfeiture
Noun
  • After offside penalty on the Hawks on the PAT, the Warriors go for two and failed to convert on a wide receiver reverse.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fisk and Overton use three surveys to trace how expectations of harsher penalties for failure can dampen women’s leadership ambitions.
    — Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of penalty
Verb
  • Moody, a third-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2023, was waived by the Washington Commanders earlier this month.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • If Neal is not waived by the Saints with an injury designation he will be required to stay on the IR list the entire season and postseason.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of waive
Verb
  • The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that over a million children have lost food benefits since July 2025, when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Buffaloes lost seven of their final eight games, including a 53-7 loss to Utah and a 52-17 loss to Arizona.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lose
Noun
  • If convicted, Miller could face a maximum sentence of five years in prison on the cyberstalking charge and two years for making false statements, along with fines of up to $250,000.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Note that penalty relief doesn’t erase the underlying taxes and only removes or reduces the extra fines and fees added to your balance.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fine
Noun
  • The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The suit seeks unspecified damages for claims including legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty and racketeering.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of damages
Noun
  • Prosecutors also are seeking forfeiture of more than $50 million in cash seized from various accounts related to Ahmed, as well as two Rolls-Royces, a Lamborghini, a Mercedes and three luxury properties in Houston.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As part of the plea deal, Kapoor agreed to a $820,559 forfeiture money judgment.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
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