Definitions

forfeited

[fawr-fit-id] / ˈfɔr fɪt ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

lost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absent adrift disoriented hidden invisible misplaced vanished

STRONG

disappeared forfeit gone lacking minus mislaid missed obscured strayed wandering

WEAK

astray at sea cast away down the drain fallen between cracks gone astray irrecoverable irretrievable irrevocable kiss goodbye nowhere to be found off-course out the window unredeemed wayward without

Antonyms

STRONGEST

seen

WEAK

found

Example Sentences

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In addition, the $158.4 billion total includes more than $26 billion forfeited last month after Musk regained his 2018 pay package following recent court orders.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Several organizations declined to sign and their reporters forfeited their press passes but continued to report on the Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

A statement from Caf said that Senegal are "declared to have forfeited the final match" with the "result of the match being recorded as 3-0 in favour" of Morocco.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Pakistan, who edged out Netherlands in the tournament opener on Saturday, would have conceded two points if they had forfeited the match, which could have put their chances of progressing in the tournament in jeopardy.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

These forfeited food surpluses fuelled politics, wars, art and philosophy.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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