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Wondering how to use Forfeit in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as forfeiture or forgo.

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Forfeit in a sentence

Forfeit meaning

  1. A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
  2. A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc.
  3. Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.

Synonyms of Forfeit

forfeiture forgo waive throw overboard give up human activity human action act sacrifice penalty loss lost forfeited confiscate abandon

Using Forfeit

  • The main meaning on this page is: A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor. | A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc. | Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.
  • Useful related words include: forfeiture, forgo, waive, throw overboard.
  • In the example corpus, forfeit often appears in combinations such as: to forfeit, forfeit the, forfeit their.

Context around Forfeit

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 14 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Forfeit

  • In this selection, "forfeit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, district, must, may, bonuses, ownership and wins stand out and add context to how "forfeit" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agreed to forfeit ownership of and and must forfeit wins from. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "forfeit" sits close to words such as abiy, afghans and asa, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with forfeit

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

They may forfeit their education, leading to lifelong unhappiness. (9 words)

If you fail to vote, you forfeit your right to complain. (11 words)

If a defendant flees or otherwise misbehaves, they forfeit their bail amount. (12 words)

He cited the Road Traffic Act and said that if a repeat offender is convicted of driving while under disqualification and the prosecution applies to forfeit the vehicle, the State Court would have no alternative but to forfeit it. (39 words)

To address issues with players leaving or quitting matches, CS2 Premier Mode has implemented a system where your rank will not be impacted if you choose to forfeit a match due to a teammate leaving for any reason. (38 words)

The announcement that Poly was placed on probation, cannot compete in this year’s playoffs and must forfeit wins from the past four seasons came Wednesday, Feb. 1 — about a week before CIF preliminaries. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

He cited the Road Traffic Act and said that if a repeat offender is convicted of driving while under disqualification and the prosecution applies to forfeit the vehicle, the State Court would have no alternative but to forfeit it.

The committee recommended that district forfeit its wins so far and forfeit the wins of any games that they haven't played yet.

Barclays said that following the FCA’s decision, Staley was ineligible for, or would forfeit, bonuses and share awards totaling 17.8 million pounds ($21.9 million).

Eaton 41, Roosevelt 27, in Eaton: In a battle between longtime local powerhouses, Eaton won seven of 13 contested matches and received one win by forfeit.

He could walk away from the love of his life or he could forfeit the power, the wealth and the honor of the British throne.

If a defendant flees or otherwise misbehaves, they forfeit their bail amount.

If you can’t or won’t play a game that’s scheduled, then it’s a forfeit.

If you fail to vote, you forfeit your right to complain.

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If you go wrong and breach them not only will you forfeit €10,200 each but you will likely serve time in prison and add on to your families’ troubles,” warned the magistrate.

In addition to 18 months imprisonment, Cousineau was ordered to submit a DNA sample and forfeit all the property seized during the police search to the Crown.

In open court on Monday, both men admitted their guilt, as part of their plea agreement, and also agreed to forfeit ownership of the boat and trailer used in the tournament.

In the initial agreement, if Green decided to leave, she would breach her contract and forfeit her $1 million pay-or-play fee.

One of those losses was for a game that wasn’t played when the Renegades were forced to forfeit the game with many players unable to play because of injuries and illnesses.

Since then, Johnson Bunyasu, has been pleading with his friend to cancel the bet, as it meant that he would have to forfeit his wife and hand her over.

That will disappoint some to read, I know, but deciding after 60 ends to forfeit the game due to rain probably confirms it.

The announcement that Poly was placed on probation, cannot compete in this year’s playoffs and must forfeit wins from the past four seasons came Wednesday, Feb. 1 — about a week before CIF preliminaries.

The decision of tech giant Meta to pay a £149m break fee to forfeit the lease on its eight-storey office in Regent’s Park has reverberated around the capital.

They may forfeit their education, leading to lifelong unhappiness.

This limits their earning potential: Langevin said he knows people who have turned down promotions because the accompanying pay raise would cause them to forfeit their much-needed aid for expensive medical care.

To address issues with players leaving or quitting matches, CS2 Premier Mode has implemented a system where your rank will not be impacted if you choose to forfeit a match due to a teammate leaving for any reason.

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Common combinations with forfeit

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "forfeit" in a sentence?
An example: "He cited the Road Traffic Act and said that if a repeat offender is convicted of driving while under disqualification and the prosecution applies to forfeit the vehicle, the State Court would have no alternative but to forfeit it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "forfeit" from authentic English texts.
What does "forfeit" mean?
Forfeit means: A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
What are synonyms of "forfeit"?
Common synonyms of "forfeit" include: forfeiture, forgo, waive, throw overboard, give up, human activity, human action, act. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "forfeit" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "forfeit", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.