/ˈfɔːrfət/
for·feit
BrE /ˈfɔːfɪt/
NAmE /ˈfɔːrfət/
~ sth
to lose sth or have sth taken away from you because you have done sth wrong
If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit.
He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.
for·feit
BrE /ˈfɔːfɪt/
NAmE /ˈfɔːrfət/
something that a person has to pay, or sth that is taken from them, because they have done sth wrong
for·feit
BrE /ˈfɔːfɪt/
NAmE /ˈfɔːrfət/
[not before noun] (formal)
taken away from sb as a punishment