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What is another word for forfeit?

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Noun

A fine or penalty for wrongdoing

The loss or forfeit of property or rights, such as by legal action

A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands and by compromise

Something deposited or pledged as a guarantee of the fulfillment of an undertaking or loan

A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract

To lose or be deprived of something, especially as a penalty for wrongdoing

To lose a competitive contest through non-participation or violation of the rules

To not be able to experience or take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)

To obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property

To abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

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Noun

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A fine or penalty for wrongdoing

“This states that a conviction is necessary before a fine or forfeit can be imposed.”

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The loss or forfeit of property or rights, such as by legal action

cancelation^US

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Noun

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A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands and by compromise

something surrendered

special consideration

successful arbitration

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Noun

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Something deposited or pledged as a guarantee of the fulfillment of an undertaking or loan

gauge^UK

gage^US

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A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract

judgement^UK

judgment^US

undesirable consequence

negative reinforcement

toll

what is coming to one

what one is asking for

dose of one's own medicine

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Verb

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To lose or be deprived of something, especially as a penalty for wrongdoing

authorize^US

authorise^UK

put into the hands of

transfer responsibility

divert

supply

make something over to someone

give into the care of

vest in

give into the charge of

give into the custody of

separate oneself from

patronise^UK

patronize^US

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“Where the property is owned jointly, the partner leaving the marital home does not forfeit rights to the property.”

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To lose a competitive contest through non-participation or violation of the rules

disqualify oneself from

be kicked out of

“Sedgwick's ribs were badly injured, and he was forced to forfeit the match.”

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To not be able to experience or take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)

fail to take advantage of

give something a miss

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To obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property

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To abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)

ax^US

axe^UK

knock something on the head

bring to a conclusion

bring to a stop

give a rest

bring to an untimely end

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

bring to a standstill

stop what you're doing

finalize^US

finalise^UK

fulfill^US

realize^US

add the final touch to

make good

go whole hog

go the limit

add the finishing touch to

put the last touches on

sort out

get through

make up

put the finishing touches on

not succeed

stop short

fulfil^UK

realise^UK

go down like a lead balloon

be unsuccessful

come to naught

put a stop to something

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

put the finishing touches to

terminate the account

bring to a premature end

come apart at the seams

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To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

victimise^UK

victimize^US

baulk^UK

balk^US

deceive

do in

fine

penalise^UK

penalize^US

sell a bill of goods to

lead up the garden path

pull the wool over someone's eyes

give someone a bum steer

throw dust in someone's eyes

lead down the garden path

pull fast one

put on

do someone in the eye

outmaneuver^US

bleed someone of something

use for one's own ends

live off the backs of

worm one's way out of

twist around your little finger

terrorize^US

put on the wrong track

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put up smoke screen

give the wrong impression

terrorise^UK

take advantage of somebody

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

blackmail someone for

make pay through nose

exploit a loophole in

tamper with

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