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forfeit

noun

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Sense 1 noun

something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;

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Sense 2 verb

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

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Sense 3 adjective

surrendered as a penalty

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Sense 4 noun

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

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Sense 5 noun

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

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SenseRelationGroupWord
1 derivation Related & opposite forfeit
1 hypernym Types & categories loss
2 antonym Related & opposite arrogate
2 derivation Related & opposite sacrifice
2 derivation Related & opposite waiver
2 derivation Related & opposite forfeit
2 derivation Related & opposite forfeit
2 hypernym Types & categories abandon
2 hyponym Types & categories lapse
3 similar to Related & opposite lost
4 derivation Related & opposite forfeit
4 hypernym Types & categories penalty
5 derivation Related & opposite forfeit
5 derivation Related & opposite sacrifice
5 hypernym Types & categories human action