Definition of forfeit

adjective (a)

• Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure. (adjective)

  source: webster1913

noun (n)

• something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty (noun.possession)

  Synonym: forfeiture
  

  source: wordnet30
• a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something (noun.possession)

  Example:
  The contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time.
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. (noun.act)

  Synonym: forfeiture, sacrifice
  

  source: wordnet30
• Injury; wrong; mischief. (noun)

  source: webster1913

preposition (pre)

• In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation. (preposition)

  source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

• surrendered as a penalty (adj.all)

  Synonym: confiscate, forfeited
  

  source: wordnet30

verb (v)

• lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (verb.possession)

  Synonym: forego, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive
  Antonym: arrogate, claim, lay claim
  

  Example:
  You've forfeited your right to name your successor.
  Forfeited property.
  

  source: wordnet30
• To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense, or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an estate by treason; to forfeit reputation by a breach of promise; -- with to before the one acquiring what is forfeited. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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