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forfeiture

for·fei·ture
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-fi-cher]
    • /ˈfɔr fɪ tʃər/
    • /ˈfɔː.fɪ.tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-fi-cher]
    • /ˈfɔr fɪ tʃər/

Definitions of forfeiture word

  • noun forfeiture an act of forfeiting. 1
  • noun forfeiture something that is forfeited; fine; mulct. 1
  • noun forfeiture The loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing. 1
  • noun forfeiture penalty, loss 1
  • variable noun forfeiture Forfeiture is the action of forfeiting something. 0
  • noun forfeiture something forfeited 0
See all 9 definitions of forfeiture

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Origin of forfeiture

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English forfeiture, forfeture < Old French. See forfeit, -ure

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Forfeiture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Forfeiture

forfeiture popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for forfeiture

noun forfeiture

  • loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
  • forfeit — a fine; penalty.
  • relinquishment — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
  • fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
  • mulct — to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.; swindle.
All 9 Synonyms of forfeiture

Antonyms for forfeiture

noun forfeiture

  • win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
Just one Antonym for forfeiture

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Related words

  • felony

    an offense, as murder or burglary, of graver character than those called misdemeanors, especially those commonly punished in the U.S. by imprisonment for more than a year.

  • infectious

    communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.

  • nonforfeiture value

    any benefit, as cash or other form of insurance, available to a life-insurance policyholder who discontinues premium payments on the policy.

  • penalty

    a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.

  • praemunire

    a writ charging the offense of resorting to a foreign court or authority, as that of the pope, and thus calling in question the supremacy of the English crown.
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