forfeit
/ˈfɔː.fɪt//ˈfɔɹ.fɪt/noun
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A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc.
Example: He who murders pays the forfeit of his own life.
Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.
Injury; wrong; mischief.
verb
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To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
Example: He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate.
To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules
Example: Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to forfeit the game.
To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
To fail to keep an obligation.
adjective
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Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.