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for·feit  (fôrft)

n.

1. Something surrendered or subject to surrender as punishment for a crime, an offense, an error, or a breach of contract.

2. Games

a. Something placed in escrow and then redeemed after payment of a fine.

b. forfeits A game in which forfeits are demanded.

3. A forfeiture.

adj.

Lost or subject to loss through forfeiture.

tr.v. for·feit·ed, for·feit·ing, for·feits

1. To surrender, be deprived of, or give up the right to on account of a crime, an offense, an error, or a breach of contract.

2. To subject to seizure as a forfeit.

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[Middle English forfet, crime, penalty, from Old French forfait, past participle of forfaire, to commit a crime, act outside the law : fors-, beyond; see foreclose + faire, to do; see feasible.]

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forfeit·a·ble adj.

forfeit·er n.

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forfeit [for-fit]

Noun

something lost or given up as a penalty for a fault, mistake, etc.

Verb

to lose as a forfeit

Adjective

lost as a forfeit [Old French forfet offence]

forfeiture n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	forfeit - something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; forfeiture loss - something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
	2.	forfeit - 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" forfeiture penalty - a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
	3.	forfeit - the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. sacrifice, forfeiture human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
Verb	1.	forfeit - lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property" give up, throw overboard, waive, forego, forgo abandon - forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" lapse - let slip; "He lapsed his membership" arrogate, lay claim, claim - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
Adj.	1.	forfeit - surrendered as a penalty confiscate, forfeited lost - not gained or won; "a lost battle"; "a lost prize"

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forfeit

noun 1. penalty, fine, damages, forfeiture, loss, mulct, amercement (obsolete)

verb 2. relinquish, lose, give up, surrender, renounce, be deprived of, say goodbye to, be stripped of

Translations

forfeit [ˈfɔːfɪt] n (in game) → prenda

vt → perder (derecho a)

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forfeit [ˈfɔːfɪt] n → prix m, rançon f

vt → perdre [+ one's life, health]; payer de

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forfeit [ˈfɔːfɪt] n → Strafe f, Buße f

vt (right) → verwirken;

(friendship etc) → verlieren;

(one's happiness, health) → einbüßen

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forfeit [ˈfɔːfɪt] n → ammenda, pena

vt → perdere [+ one's happiness, health]; giocarsi