Defenition of the word forfeit
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Defenition of the word forfeit
- To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance.
- surrendered as a penalty
- a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something; "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"
- something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
- the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
- lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
- a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
- something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
- lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
Synonyms for the word forfeit
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- be deprived of
- confiscate
- fine
- forfeited
- forfeiture
- forgo
- give up
- lose
- loss
- part with
- pay
- penalty
- render
- sacrifice
- surrender
- throw overboard
- waive
Similar words in the forfeit
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- forfeit
- forfeit's
- forfeited
- forfeiting
- forfeits
- forfeiture
- forfeiture's
- lost
Hyponyms for the word forfeit
Hypernyms for the word forfeit
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- abandon
- act
- deed
- human action
- human activity
- loss
- penalty
Antonyms for the word forfeit
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