Look up: forfeit

1. forfeit
   suffer the loss of something
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2. forfeit
   [n] - something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty 2. [n] - a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something 3. [n] - the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. 4. [v] - lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
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3. Forfeit
   For'feit noun [ Middle English forfet crime, penalty, French forfait crime (LL. forefactum , forifactum ), propast participle p. of forfaire to forfeit, transgress, from Late Latin forifacere , prop., to act be...
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4. Forfeit
   For'feit adjective [ French forfait , past participle of forfaire . See Forfeit , noun ] Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure. « Thy wealth being forfeit to the sta...
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5. Forfeit
   For'feit transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Forfeited ; present participle & verbal noun Forfeiting .] [ Middle English forfeten . See Forfeit ,
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6. Forfeit
   For'feit intransitive verb 1. To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress. [ Obsolete] 2. To fail to keep an obligation. [ Obsolete] « I will have the heart of him if he forfeit .» Shak.
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7. Forfeit
   For'feit past participle or adjective In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation. Shak. « Once more I will renew His lapsèd powers, though forfeite .» Milton.
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8. forfeit
   forfeiture 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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9. forfeit
   give up 2 throw overboard verb lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
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10. Forfeit
    • (n.) Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure. • (n.) A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, offense, neglect of duty, or breach of co...
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11. forfeit
    (from the article `Europe, history of`) ...his ancestors had once granted: the relief, payable by an heir on entering into his inheritance; escheat, by which the lord recovered control of a ...
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12. forfeit
    
    • something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
    • a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
    • the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
    
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13. forfeit
    Confiscation (or forfeiture): Confiscation or forfeiture takes place when competent government or judicial authorities order that the ownership of specified funds or assets be transferred to the State. In this case, the original owner loses all rights to the property. Confiscation or forfeiture orde...
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14. Forfeit
    (v) Forfeit is the losing of the right on any property, article or claim by the intervention of any action or event connected to such right or claim due to a failure to fulfill the legal obligation. A seller can forfeit the advance paid by the buyer if he fails to purchases the property before the agreed date.
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15. Forfeit
    A forfeit is received by a wrestler when his opponent, for any reason, fails to appear for the match. A forfeit is worth 6 team points in dual meet and 2 in tournament competition.
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16. Forfeit
    (baseball) In rare cases, baseball games are `forfeited`, usually in the event when a team is no longer able to play. In the event of forfeiture, the score is recorded with the forfeiting team scoring no runs; their opponents are credited with the same number of runs as innings scheduled. Thu...
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