Sentence examples for be forfeit from inspiring English sources
verb
To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
- He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate.
"But I'd say if that player's team won, the victory would be forfeit," Cawood said.
The 35% paid in as individual contributions cannot be touched but the rest can be forfeit.
The risk of a radio adaptation is that they will be forfeit in favour of direct speech.
That is one of more than 50 agreements with countries on every continent that will be forfeit if Britain quits the EU.
Some are persuaded, but many others just want to get back to their studies, fearful that the whole academic year will be forfeit if the occupation continues for much longer.
On top of the money, the state was willing to make sacrifices: from the start, it was stipulated that government funds would be forfeit first in case of financial trouble.
Something of you would be forfeited, diminished.
All claim their loyalty will be forfeited.
Some big ambitions must be forfeited somewhere.
It cannot be forfeited so easily.
Previously, any balance in the accounts had to be forfeited.
