Hyphenation
for·feitTurkish pronunciation
fôrfîtSynonyms
capitulate,
surrender,
forgo,
cost,
damages,
fine,
loss,
mulct,
penalty,
relinquishment,
abandon,
be deprived of,
be stripped of,
drop,
give overPronunciation
/ˈfôrfət/ /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
Etymology
() Middle English from ca. 1300, from Old French forfait "crime", originally the past participle of forfaire "transgress", ad Middle Latin foris factum. During the 15th century, the sense shifted from the crime to the pentalty for the crime.