Forfeit | Mean of forfeit in English Dictionary

/ˈfoɚfət/

• Verb
• to lose or give up (something) as a punishment or because of a rule or law
1. He forfeited his right to a trial by jury.
2. If the money is not claimed within six months, it will be forfeited to the town. [=the owner of the money will lose any right to it]
3. They didn't have enough players, so they ended up having to forfeit the game (to the other team).
4. They didn't have enough players, so they ended up having to forfeit.
• Noun
• something that is lost or given up as punishment or because of a rule or law
1. The judge declared the property a forfeit.
2. They were required to pay a forfeit.
3. We won the game by forfeit. [=we won because the other team forfeited the game]
• given up or taken away as a punishment or because of a rule or law
1. If the money is not claimed within six months, it will be forfeit to the town. [=the owner of the money will lose any right to it, and it will be given to the town]