 forfeit |
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| 1. | [ verb ] lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime | |
| Synonyms: | give_up waive render forgo throw_overboard | |
| Related terms: | claim abandon lapse release | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] surrendered as a penalty | |
| Synonyms: | forfeited confiscate | |
| Related terms: | lost | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (business) a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something | |
| Synonyms: | forfeiture | |
| Examples: | "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time" |
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| Related terms: | penalty | |
| 4. | [ noun ] something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; | |
| Synonyms: | forfeiture | |
| Related terms: | loss | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. | |
| Synonyms: | sacrifice forfeiture | |
| Related terms: | act sacrifice | |
| Similar spelling: |
forfeited forfeiture |
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