forfaire
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forfaire
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
1. (old-fashioned) (to do wrong)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. to commit a wrongdoing
En acceptant des pots-de-vin, le gouverneur a forfait.By accepting bribes, the governor has committed a wrongdoing.
a. to fail in
Le système judiciaire a forfait à son obligation de rendre justice.The judicial system failed in its obligation to deliver justice.
Conjugations
Indicative of "forfaire"
Irregularities are in red
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