forfeiture

forfeiture has 5 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 10.

Definitions

• 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.
• n.. That which is forfeited; a penalty; a fine or mulct.
• n.. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
• n.. a 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"
• n.. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;