forfeit

Example Sentences

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If we kill busywork, we risk forfeiting the epiphanies that sometimes occur while doing easy, repetitive tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Operators needed either individual waivers, or employees manning each device, forfeiting any cost savings on labor compared with using delivery drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal

And we risk forfeiting the epiphanies that sometimes spring to mind while doing easy, repetitive job functions.

From The Wall Street Journal

With his head dipped and voice low, Soto-Parada pleaded “culpable” through a Spanish interpreter as he forfeited his right to a trial.

From Los Angeles Times

When a star player entered the draft, they automatically forfeited their college eligibility.

From The Wall Street Journal