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forfeit[2]

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forfeit

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Main Entry: ²forfeit

Function: transitive verb

Date: 14th century

1 : to lose or lose the right to especially by some error, offense, or crime
2 : to subject to confiscation as a forfeit; also : abandon, give up

— for·feit·able \-fə-tə-bəl\ adjective

— for·feit·er noun

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