forfeit
for
ˈfɔr
fawr
feit
fɪt
fit
British pronunciation
/fˈɔːfɪt/

Definitie en betekenis van "forfeit"in het Engels

to forfeit
01

verliezen, confisqueren

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong
Transitive: to forfeit a property or privilege
to forfeit definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
Companies involved in environmental violations may forfeit their licenses to operate.
Bedrijven die betrokken zijn bij milieuovertredingen kunnen hun vergunningen om te opereren verliezen.
01

a penalty imposed for a fault or mistake, usually involving loss or surrender of something

forfeit definition and meaning
example
Voorbeelden
Prisoners were required to pay a forfeit for disobedience.
02

the action of losing or giving up something as a penalty for a mistake or failure

example
Voorbeelden
She accepted the forfeit of her deposit after canceling.
01

lost or given up as a penalty for wrongdoing, failure, or breach of rules

example
Voorbeelden
Their claim to the property became forfeit due to nonpayment of taxes.
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