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   forfeit

   /ˈfɔːfɪt/

   verb

   • 1. lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing: "those unable to meet their taxes were liable to forfeit their estates"
   • ▪ lose or give up (something) as a necessary consequence of something else: "she didn't mind forfeiting an hour in bed to muck out the horses"

   noun

   • 1. a fine or penalty for wrongdoing: "the loser must pay a forfeit"
   • ▪ an item of property or a right or privilege lost as a legal penalty.
   • ▪ a game in which trivial penalties are exacted for minor misdemeanours.
   • ▪ the action of forfeiting something.

   adjective

   • 1. lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing: "his possessions were declared forfeit"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally denoting a crime or transgression, hence a fine): from Old French forfet, forfait, past participle of forfaire ‘transgress’, from for- ‘out’ (from Latin foris ‘outside’) + faire ‘do’ (from Latin facere).

   Derivatives

   • 1. forfeitable adjective
   • 2. forfeiter noun

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   What is a forfeit in a game?

   • an act of forfeiting; forfeiture. something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crime or misdeed, neglect of duty, or violation of a contract. an article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty. forfeits,(used with a singular verb) a game in which such articles are taken from the players.

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   What does forfeiture mean?

   • n. 1. a fine; penalty. 2. an act of forfeiting; forfeiture. 3. something to which the right is lost, as for commission of a crime or violation of a contract. 4. an article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty.

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   Forfeit means to lose or give up something, usually as a penalty. If you don’t finish your homework and eat all your broccoli, you'll most likely forfeit your right to watch TV before going to bed.

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