forfeit
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˈfɔrˌfɪt/
- But if she did and it was discovered, her career would be forfeit.
- lives are forfeit
- already forfeit
Examples
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Your land is forfeit to me against your debt.
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Your life is now forfeit.
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If you let them go, your life will be forfeit.
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My whole life is forfeit.
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The passengers are safe, but their lives are forfeit if you interfere with our plans.
Fiction book (1992) -
If Morgan fails, her life is forfeit.
Blog text (31) -
Since you are refusing to step down and you are refusing a direct order, your lives are now forfeit.
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In any other nation on earth, Uriah's life would be forfeit.
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So if you don't deliver the device as promised, you and your family will be forfeit.
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If he breaks the rules again, he risks having his privileges forfeit.
Synonyms
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5.4
Taken away as a punishment for breaking a rule or law
Antonyms
How Lost
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective forfeit comes from old French forfait and Latin foris 'outside' with factum 'made', meaning 'taken away for rule-breaking'. So forfeit describes property or rights that have been lost as a penalty.