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to forfeit
To lose a right, claim, or possession because of one's own misconduct, a criminal offense, or failure to comply with conditions. This is a term from formal and legal language.
Wer eine Straftat begeht, kann sein Recht auf die Ausübung bestimmter Berufe verwirken.
Anyone who commits a criminal offense can forfeit their right to practice certain professions.
'Verwirken' is an inseparable verb with the prefix 'ver-'. The prefix remains firmly attached to the stem 'wirken' in all tenses and sentence types and is not separated.
Er hat sein Recht auf eine Anhörung verwirkt.
He has forfeited his right to a hearing.
This word belongs to administrative and legal language. It is used very rarely in normal everyday speech. It is typically found in contracts, laws, or official notices.
Durch die Nichteinhaltung der Frist haben Sie Ihren Anspruch auf die Förderung verwirkt.
By failing to meet the deadline, you have forfeited your claim to the funding.
'Verwirken' (to forfeit) is almost always used with intangible things that one can lose. Typical objects are: 'ein Recht' (a right), 'einen Anspruch' (a claim), 'das Vertrauen' (trust), 'eine Chance' (an opportunity), or 'sein Ansehen verwirken' (to forfeit one's reputation).
Er riskierte, mit diesem Verhalten das Vertrauen seiner Wähler zu verwirken.
With this behavior, he risked forfeiting the trust of his voters.
to gamble away / to squander
Both words can express a loss caused by one's own misconduct, but they do not refer to the same thing. „Verspielen“ is usually used figuratively for losing an opportunity, an advantage, or someone's trust. „Verwirken“ formally refers to losing a right, claim, or possession because of a violation or failure to meet conditions.
Durch die Nichteinhaltung der Bedingungen verwirkt sie ihren Anspruch auf die Zahlung.
By failing to comply with the conditions, she forfeits her claim to the payment.
Mit seinem unzuverlässigen Verhalten verspielt er das Vertrauen seiner Kollegen.
Through his unreliable behavior, he is squandering the trust of his colleagues.
