1. Abandon, relinquish or do without, especially a right or claim
   "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "The team forfeited the match";
   - give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego
    
2. Lose or be deprived of (something) as a consequence or penalty
   "He forfeited his deposit by cancelling late"; "She forfeited her licence after the violation"

1. 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
    
2. Something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
   "His bail was subject to forfeit if he failed to appear in court";
   - forfeiture
    
3. The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
   "The team's forfeit of the game due to ineligible players cost them the championship";
   - forfeiture, sacrifice

1. Surrendered as a penalty
   "The team's victory was forfeit due to rule violations";
   - confiscate, forfeited

Derived forms: forfeited, forfeiting, forfeits

See also: lost

Type of: abandon, act, deed, human action, human activity, loss, penalty

Encyclopedia: Forfeit