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Definition forfeit in British English

forfeit adjective

adjective
/ˈfɔː(r)fɪt/
1

something that is forfeit is taken from you because of something that you have done wrong or have failed to do

Example

They knew their lands would be forfeit if they lost the war.

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Definition forfeit in British English