Meaning of Forfeit | Babel Free
ˈfɔː.fɪtDefinitions
- 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.
Equivalents
Examples
“That he our deadly forfeit should release⟳”
“He who murders pays the forfeit of his own⟳ life.”
“Thy slanders I forgive⟳; and therewithal / Remit thy other forfeits.”
“Country dances and forfeits shortened the rest⟳ of the day.”
“a. 1789, Barry St. Leger, Siege of Nicopolis to seek⟳ arms upon people and country that never did us any forfeit”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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