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forfeit

1 forfeit /ˈfoɚfət/ verb
forfeits; forfeited; forfeiting
1 forfeit
/ˈfoɚfət/
verb
forfeits; forfeited; forfeiting
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORFEIT
: to lose or give up (something) as a punishment or because of a rule or law
[+ object]
[no object]
2 forfeit /ˈfoɚfət/ noun
plural forfeits
2 forfeit
/ˈfoɚfət/
noun
plural forfeits
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORFEIT
: something that is lost or given up as punishment or because of a rule or law
[count]
usually singular
[noncount]
3 forfeit /ˈfoɚfət/ adjective
3 forfeit
/ˈfoɚfət/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORFEIT
not used before a noun formal
: given up or taken away as a punishment or because of a rule or law