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Rareforfeiting
The correct spelling is forfeiting.
How to pronounce forfeiting
verb
Say it like: For-fay-tin-g
The correct spelling is forfeiting. To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance For example: "He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate."
Usage Examples
“He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate.”
“Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to forfeit the game.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
- 2.To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules
- 3.To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
- 4.To fail to keep an obligation.
noun
- 1.The act by which something is forfeited or surrendered; a giving up.
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