ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Forfeiting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Forfeiting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of forfeit.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of forfeit.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which something is forfeited or surrendered; a giving up.

Example Sentences

The finings and forfeitings of persons of substance and estates were innumerable, some of the last may come to be noticed in this chapter, and in the progress of this work.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include forfeiture, waive, confiscate, give up, forgo, lost.

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