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ALL meanings of forfeit

for·feit
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  • noun forfeit a fine; penalty. 1
  • noun forfeit an act of forfeiting; forfeiture. 1
  • noun forfeit something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract. 1
  • noun forfeit an article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty. 1
  • noun forfeit forfeits, (used with a singular verb) a game in which such articles are taken from the players. 1
  • verb with object forfeit to subject to seizure as a forfeit. 1
  • verb with object forfeit to lose or become liable to lose, as in consequence of crime, fault, or breach of engagement. 1
  • adjective forfeit lost or subject to loss by forfeiture. 1
  • transitive verb forfeit lose legally 1
  • noun forfeit legal: fine 1
  • noun forfeit loss of sth by law 1
  • adjective forfeit lost, given up 1
  • noun forfeit penalty 1
  • abbreviation FORFEIT forfeiture 1
  • transitive verb forfeit give up 1
  • noun forfeit Lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing. 1
  • verb forfeit If you forfeit something, you lose it or are forced to give it up because you have broken a rule or done something wrong. 0
  • verb forfeit If you forfeit something, you give it up willingly, especially so that you can achieve something else. 0
  • countable noun forfeit A forfeit is something that you have to give up because you have done something wrong. 0
  • noun forfeit something lost or given up as a penalty for a fault, mistake, etc 0
  • noun forfeit the act of losing or surrendering something in this manner 0
  • noun forfeit something confiscated as a penalty for an offence, breach of contract, etc 0
  • noun forfeit a game in which a player has to give up an object, perform a specified action, etc, if he commits a fault 0
  • noun forfeit an object so given up 0
  • verb forfeit to lose or be liable to lose in consequence of a mistake, fault, etc 0
  • verb forfeit to confiscate as punishment 0
  • verb forfeit to surrender (something exacted as a penalty) 0
  • adjective forfeit surrendered or liable to be surrendered as a penalty 0
  • noun forfeit something that one loses or has to give up because of some crime, fault, or neglect of duty; specif., a fine or penalty 0
  • noun forfeit a thing taken away as a penalty for making some mistake in a game, and redeemable by a specified action 0
  • noun forfeit any game in which such forfeits are taken 0
  • noun forfeit the act of forfeiting; forfeiture 0
  • adjective forfeit lost, given up, or taken away as a forfeit 0
  • verb transitive forfeit to lose, give up, or be deprived of as a forfeit for some crime, fault, etc. 0
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