noun A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
noun 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.
He who murders pays the forfeit of his own life.
noun Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.
noun Injury; wrong; mischief.
verb To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate.
verb 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
Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to forfeit the game.
verb To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.