English-Finnish translations for forfeit

Definition of forfeit

  • 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
  • Injury; wrong; mischief
  • To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
  • 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
  • To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress
  • Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure

Examples

  • He who murders pays the forfeit of his own life.
  • 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.

Trending Searches

Popular Dictionaries

DictionaryPro.net

DictionaryPro.net is a free online dictionary with more than 14 million translations.

Terms of Use   Cookies   Contact Us

Auf DeutschEn españolPå svenskaSuomeksiEestikeelne

Mindmax
Content is based on Wiktionary articles.
Text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license.
© 2004-2024 DictionaryPro.net