Forfeiting

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters

Definition of Forfeiting

verb

To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
"He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate."
To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules
"Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to forfeit the game."
To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
To fail to keep an obligation.

noun

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

Anagrams of Forfeiting

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "forfeiting":

8-LETTER WORDS

notifier offering

7-LETTER WORDS

foreign forfeit genitor griffin griffon igniter ignitor niftier reffing riffing rifting rioting tiering tiffing

6-LETTER WORDS

effort engirt eringo feting fifing finger finite finito firing forget forint fringe goffer goiter goitre+19 more

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

capitulatedisqualifysurrenderforgowithgo

Rhyming Words

aahing abandoning abashing abasing abating abbreviating abdicating abducing abducting abegging abetting abhorring abiding abjuring ablating+5 more

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