forfeiture
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
Types & categories
- loss hypernym
Related & opposite
- forfeit derivation
Sense 2 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
Types & categories
- penalty hypernym
Related & opposite
- forfeit derivation
Sense 3 noun
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Types & categories
- human action hypernym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | forfeit |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | loss |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | forfeit |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | penalty |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | forfeit |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | sacrifice |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | human action |