forfeit
Example Sentences
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Many of the vessels are old, meaning they can be more easily written off if seized, or forfeited if they cause oil spills.
From Barron's
Half of the CEOs forfeited much or all of their stock awards.
If we kill busywork, we risk forfeiting the epiphanies that sometimes occur while doing easy, repetitive tasks.
Operators needed either individual waivers, or employees manning each device, forfeiting any cost savings on labor compared with using delivery drivers.
But Iranians have never remained satisfied with national bargains in which they forfeit political rights for economic dividends or social emancipation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
