Looking for the meaning or definition of the word forfeit? Here's what it means.
Noun
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.
Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.
(obsolete, rare) Injury; wrong; mischief.
Verb
To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
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
To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
To fail to keep an obligation.
Adjective
Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
