Forfeit

For´feit

n.	1.	Injury; wrong; mischief. To seek arms upon people and country that never did us any forfeit. - Ld. Berners.
	2.	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 contract; hence, a fine; a mulct; a penalty; as, he who murders pays the forfeit of his life. Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal Remit thy other forfeits. - Shak.
	3.	Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; - whence the game of forfeits. Country dances and forfeits shortened the rest of the day. - Goldsmith.
a.	1.	Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure. Thy wealth being forfeit to the state. - Shak. To tread the forfeit paradise. - Emerson.
v. t.	1.	To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense, or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an estate by treason; to forfeit reputation by a breach of promise; - with to before the one acquiring what is forfeited. [imp. & p. p. Forfeited; p. pr. & vb. n. Forfeiting.] [They] had forfeited their property by their crimes. - Burke. Undone and forfeited to cares forever! - Shak.
v. i.	1.	To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
	2.	To fail to keep an obligation. I will have the heart of him if he forfeit. - Shak.
p. p.	1.	In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation. Once more I will renew His lapsèd powers, though forfeite. - Milton.

Noun	1.	forfeit - something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; Synonyms: forfeiture
	2.	forfeit - 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" Synonyms: forfeiture
	3.	forfeit - the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. Synonyms: sacrifice, forfeiture
Verb	1.	forfeit - lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime Synonyms: give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo Antonyms: arrogate, lay claim, claim - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
Adj.	1.	forfeit - surrendered as a penalty Synonyms: confiscate, forfeited

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