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Detailed Synonyms for forfeit in English

forfeit:

to forfeit verbe (forfeits, forfeited, forfeiting)

  1. to forfeit
    to confiscate; to seize; to forfeit
    • confiscate verbe (confiscates, confiscated, confiscating)
    • seize verbe (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • forfeit verbe (forfeits, forfeited, forfeiting)
  2. to forfeit
    to lose; to forfeit
    • lose verbe (loses, lost, losing)
    • forfeit verbe (forfeits, forfeited, forfeiting)
  3. to forfeit
    – lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime 1
    to forfeit; to give up; waive; throw overboard; forego; forgo
    – lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime 1
    • forfeit verbe (forfeits, forfeited, forfeiting)
      • you've forfeited your right to name your successor1
      • forfeited property1
    • give up verbe (gives up, gave up, giving up)
    • waive verbe
    • forego verbe
    • forgo verbe

Conjugations for forfeit:

present
  1. forfeit
  2. forfeit
  3. forfeits
  4. forfeit
  5. forfeit
  6. forfeit
simple past
  1. forfeited
  2. forfeited
  3. forfeited
  4. forfeited
  5. forfeited
  6. forfeited
present perfect
  1. have forfeited
  2. have forfeited
  3. has forfeited
  4. have forfeited
  5. have forfeited
  6. have forfeited
past continuous
  1. was forfeiting
  2. were forfeiting
  3. was forfeiting
  4. were forfeiting
  5. were forfeiting
  6. were forfeiting
future
  1. shall forfeit
  2. will forfeit
  3. will forfeit
  4. shall forfeit
  5. will forfeit
  6. will forfeit
continuous present
  1. am forfeiting
  2. are forfeiting
  3. is forfeiting
  4. are forfeiting
  5. are forfeiting
  6. are forfeiting
subjunctive
  1. be forfeited
  2. be forfeited
  3. be forfeited
  4. be forfeited
  5. be forfeited
  6. be forfeited
diverse
  1. forfeit!
  2. let's forfeit!
  3. forfeited
  4. forfeiting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

forfeit adj

  1. forfeit
    – surrendered as a penalty 1
    forfeit; confiscate; forfeited
    – surrendered as a penalty 1

forfeit [the ~] nom

  1. the forfeit
    – the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. 1
    the sacrifice; the forfeit; the forfeiture
    – the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. 1
  2. the forfeit
    – a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something 1
    the forfeit; the forfeiture
    – a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something 1
    • forfeit [the ~] nom
      • the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time1
    • forfeiture [the ~] nom
  3. the forfeit
    – something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty 1
    the forfeit; the forfeiture
    – something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty 1

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Related Definitions for "forfeit":

  1. surrendered as a penalty1
  2. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.1
  3. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something1
    • the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time1
  4. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty1
  5. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime1
    • you've forfeited your right to name your successor1
    • forfeited property1