forfeit
to lose or give up something as a penalty for wrongdoing or failure to comply
Forfeit in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing forfeit in a sentence.
He forfeited his right to appeal by missing the statutory deadline.
By missing the filing deadline, the claimant forfeited any right to compensation.
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Verbal · Sentence Equivalence
Far from being the revolutionary thinker his admirers claimed, the philosopher was in fact quite blank, defending the traditional doctrines of his teachers without challenge.
Using “forfeit” well
Forfeit means to lose or give up something as a penalty for a fault, breach, or failure. Unlike simply losing, it implies the loss is a consequence of one's own conduct or noncompliance.
More GRE words starting with F
to make up something false in order to deceive
a deliberately false statement or invented account intended to mislead
a person who invents elaborate or untruthful stories
treating serious matters with inappropriate or flippant humor
achieved too easily and therefore superficial or shallow
to make an action or process easier or more achievable
a small, organized group within a larger one, especially one that is in opposition
inclined to form rival groups and provoke internal dissent
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