Thesaurus: forfeiture

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1. n. The act of forfeiting; the loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act.
2. n. That which is forfeited; a penalty; a fine or mulct.
3. n. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
4. n. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
5. n. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
6. 1. The act of forfeiting; the loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act. Under pain of foreiture of the said goods. Hakluyt. 2. That which is forfeited; a penalty; a fine or mulct. What should I gain By the exaction of the forfeiture Shak. Syn. -- Fine; mulct; amercement; penalty.
7. n:100 n something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; n a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something n the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.