FORFEIT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
   Synonym(s)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • sacrifice (what does sacrifice mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) forfeit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • human action (what does human action mean?)
   • human activity (what does human activity mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sacrifice (what does sacrifice mean?)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • throw overboard (what does throw overboard mean?)
   • waive (what does waive mean?)
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • throw overboard (what does throw overboard mean?)
   • waive (what does waive mean?)
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
   Synonym(s)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time
   Hypernyms(s) forfeit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • penalty (what does penalty mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • throw overboard (what does throw overboard mean?)
   • waive (what does waive mean?)
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • throw overboard (what does throw overboard mean?)
   • waive (what does waive mean?)
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)
3. Meaning
   • something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
   Synonym(s)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) forfeit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • loss (what does loss mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • throw overboard (what does throw overboard mean?)
   • waive (what does waive mean?)
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • throw overboard (what does throw overboard mean?)
   • waive (what does waive mean?)
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)

FORFEIT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
   Synonym(s)
   • forgo (what does forgo mean?)
   • give up (what does give up mean?)
   • throw overboard (what does throw overboard mean?)
   • waive (what does waive mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) forfeit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • abandon (what does abandon mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • claim (what does claim mean?)
   • lay claim (what does lay claim mean?)
   • arrogate (what does arrogate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • lapse (what does lapse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • release (what does release mean?)
   • waiver (what does waiver mean?)
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • sacrifice (what does sacrifice mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • forfeit (what does forfeit mean?)
   • forfeiture (what does forfeiture mean?)
   • sacrifice (what does sacrifice mean?)

FORFEIT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • surrendered as a penalty
   Synonym(s)
   • confiscate (what does confiscate mean?)
   • forfeited (what does forfeited mean?)
   Similar To
   • lost (what does lost mean?)