Words Like FORFEIT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to FORFEIT.

13 Alternative Words Similar to forfeit

1 Lost Adjective      Similar Words Like Lost
2 Sacrifice Noun      Synonym Words Like Sacrifice
3 Act Noun      Synonym Words Like Act
4 Loss Noun      Synonym Words Like Loss
5 Penalty Noun      Synonym Words Like Penalty
6 Abandon Verb      Synonym Words Like Abandon
7 Claim Verb      Antonym Words Like Claim
8 Injury Noun      Synonym Words Like Injury
9 Wrong Noun      Synonym Words Like Wrong
10 Forfeiting Verb-transitive      Form Words Like Forfeiting
11 Transgress Verb-intransitive      Synonym Words Like Transgress
12 Deed Noun      Hypernym Words Like Deed
13 Lapse Verb      Hyponym Words Like Lapse

3 examples of forfeit

1 he who murders pays the forfeit of his life
2 to forfeit an estate by treason; to forfeit reputation by a breach of promise
3 forfeited property

10 definitions of forfeit

1 Injury; wrong; mischief.
2 A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a fine; a mulct; a penalty.
3 Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; -- whence the game of forfeits.
4 Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
5 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; ; -- with to before the one acquiring what is forfeited.
6 To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
7 To fail to keep an obligation.
8 In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation.
9 the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
10 surrendered as a penalty
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