forfeit
/ˈfɔːfɪt/verb
उच्चारण फ़ॉर्फ़िट
ज़ब्त होना, गँवा देना, खो देना
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[T] ~ sth
to lose something or have something taken away from you because you have done something wrong
ज़ब्त होना, गँवा देना, खो देना
- He forfeited his deposit when he lost the election.
- Those who cheat will forfeit their candidature.
- You will forfeit your marks if you copy in the exam.
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- The team forfeited the match because only seven players turned up.
- He forfeited his right to a pension by leaving early.
Synonyms lose surrender give up relinquish be deprived of
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[C]
something that you have to pay or give up as a punishment
ज़ब्ती, दंड, अर्थदंड
- a forfeit of fifty rupees
- The player had to pay a small forfeit for arriving late to practice.
- The forfeit for late return of the book is five rupees a day.
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- As a forfeit, the loser had to sing a song.
- Losing his job was the forfeit he paid for his carelessness.
Synonyms penalty fine loss forfeiture
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formal
taken away from somebody as a punishment
ज़ब्त
- His property was declared forfeit.
- The land became forfeit to the government after the owner failed to pay the tax.
- The deposit is forfeit if you cancel the booking.
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- Her licence was declared forfeit after the offence.
- The stolen goods became forfeit to the state.
Synonyms confiscated surrendered lost
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
lose surrender give up relinquish be deprived of penalty fine loss forfeiture confiscated surrendered lost
Antonyms
AaSpelling
for·feit
With -ei- (an exception to 'i before e', like weird, seize, leisure, foreign; not 'forfiet').
-ei- के साथ ('i before e' का अपवाद, weird, seize, leisure, foreign की तरह; 'forfiet' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
A candidate forfeits the security deposit in an election if he gets less than one-sixth of the valid votes.
चुनाव में वैध मतों के छठे भाग से कम पाने पर उम्मीदवार की ज़मानत ज़ब्त हो जाती है।
Exam: cheating leads to forfeiture of candidature.
परीक्षा में नकल से उम्मीदवारी ज़ब्त होती है।