verb
- giving up or losing something as a penalty or consequence of wrongdoing or failure to fulfill an obligation
Usage: present participle of forfeit
noun
- the act of giving up or losing something as a penalty
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- By breaking the rules, he was forfeiting his chance to compete.
- The team is forfeiting the game due to insufficient players.
- She avoided forfeiting her deposit by cleaning the apartment thoroughly.
- The company is forfeiting millions in potential profits.
- Forfeiting your rights in this matter would be unwise.
- The forfeiting of his scholarship was a devastating blow.
- They discussed the forfeiting of certain privileges as punishment.