forfeiture

forfeiture is a 10-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 17 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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. noun. That which is forfeited; a penalty; a fine or mulct.
3. noun. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

   Synonyms: forfeit, sacrifice

4. noun. 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"

   Synonyms: forfeit

5. noun. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

   Synonyms: forfeit

Synonyms

forfeit, sacrifice

Common word forms

forfeitures

Words from these letters

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