forfeit

Nouns

  • (n) something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; forfeiture,
  • (n) 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,
  • (n) the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. sacrifice, forfeiture,

Verbs

  • (v) 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,

Synonyms

confiscate forfeited give up throw overboard waive forego forgo forfeiture sacrifice

Antonyms

arrogate lay claim claim

Words of close approximity

forfend
forfeited forfeiture