Sentence examples for were forfeited 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.
For treason, an offender's lands were forfeited to the king.
His duchies and fiefs were forfeited to the empire.
His honours were forfeited and he himself banished.
Wins were forfeited and the N.C.A.A. forced Michigan to dissociate from Webber for 10 years.
His iPhone and a computer hard drive were forfeited to police, and he was ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
A half-hour before we were to go up to Stony Point for the state finals, we were informed we were forfeited out".
Friends were forfeiting their cars, homes and futures.
And administration officials consistently declined to tally up the money they were forfeiting.
The original $10,000 bail was forfeited.
Something of you would be forfeited, diminished.
To date, about $160 million has been forfeited.
