Forfeited Meaning in English

word · lemma: forfeit

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Definición

Given up, lost, or taken away as a penalty for breaking a rule or failing to do something required.

Uso & Matices

'Forfeited' is formal and often used in legal, sports, or official contexts (e.g., 'forfeited rights', 'forfeited game'). It usually means losing something as a punishment, not just by accident. Common with nouns like 'deposit', 'prize', or 'property'. Not used for trivial losses.

• Spanish: perdido - confiscado
• Portuguese (BR): perdido - confiscado
• Portuguese (PT): perdido - confiscado
• Chinese (Simplified): 被没收的 - 丧失的
• Chinese (Traditional): 被沒收的 - 喪失的
• Hindi: जब्त किया गया - खो दिया गया
• Arabic: مصادَر - مفقود (بسبب عقوبة)
• Bengali: বাতিল হয়েছে - কেড়ে নেওয়া হয়েছে
• Russian: утрачен - лишён - конфискован
• Japanese: 没収された - 失った
• Vietnamese: bị tước - bị mất
• Korean: 몰수된 - 박탈된
• Turkish: kaybedilmiş - el konulmuş
• Urdu: ضائع شدہ - ضبط شدہ
• Indonesian: dinyatakan hangus - dicabut - disita

Oraciones de Ejemplo

His prize was forfeited because he broke the rules.

basic

He forfeited his deposit by canceling the reservation late.

basic

The team forfeited the match due to not having enough players.

basic

If you don’t submit the form on time, your application will be forfeited.

natural

Tickets are forfeited if they're not picked up 30 minutes before the show.

natural

Because they missed the deadline, their rights were forfeited forever.

natural