forfeit
/fɔrfɪt/
nounadjectiveverb
7 letters2 syllables13 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
The act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
2
Something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty.
3
ADJECTIVEA 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”
1
VERBSurrendered as a penalty.
1
Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.
“you've forfeited your right to name your successor”
“forfeited property”
WORD FORMS
Related formforfeiture
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinorfeitfay
Starts & ends withF … T
Syllablesfor · feit
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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