Old French.
"He would have to forfeit his turn to answer the telephone."
In ordinary usuage, "forfeit" means to relinquish your rights, as in: "I choose to forfeit my rights to the property that I own".
After suffering many casualties, the commander had to forfeit the battle.
The African Luhya translation of the English word 'forfeit' is "Lekhana".
"Forfeit"
The team had to forfeit the game, which meant they lost, because they did not have enough players.
The word is spelled forfeit.
forfeit
The football team had to forfeit the game because they did not have enough players. She had to forfeit her car because she could not make the payments.
forfeit, concede
* forfeit * lose * miss the opportunity
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