FORFEIT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈfȯr-fət

Definition of forfeit

as in penalty

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment the forfeit for each baseball player involved in the brawl was $5,000

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verb

as in to waive

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as in to lose

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drop

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Recent Examples of forfeit

Noun

Superintendent Brian Blake and Principal Jonathan Mitchell issued a joint two-page statement Friday disputing the parents' version of events that led to the forfeit. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Abandonment would lead to an automatic forfeit, a 3-0 loss. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Verb

Owners of an Elk Grove nightclub where two men were killed in a shooting last year must pay more than $53,000 in unpaid rent this week or forfeit their lease, according to a notice posted outside the business. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 As part of his plea deal, the court also ordered him to forfeit $15 billion in drug trafficking profits, the US Justice Department said. — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for forfeit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit

Noun

Part of ‘The Invincibles’ Baresi was part of the Italy squad that won the 1982 World Cup and captained the team to the 1994 final, which ended in a narrow penalty shootout loss to Brazil, with Baresi among the players who failed to score.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Violations give the commissioner broad authority to impose severe penalties, ranging from fines and suspensions to permanent banishment in order to protect the integrity of the league.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of penalty

Verb

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn will move to propose measures related to waiving Boston Police Department residency requirements and allowing retired officers to take shifts as the department faces ongoing staffing challenges.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
As part of his plea, Kohberger waived the right to appeal, but that does not preclude him from filing a new case challenging the validity of his plea agreement.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of waive

Verb

As team president Mark Donovan put it on Wednesday while speaking at the opening of training camp at Missouri Western, the focus forward began almost instantly after the Chiefs lost their season finale to the Raiders in Las Vegas.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Lipow estimates the world has lost about 6 million to 7 million barrels of refining capacity per day, making existing refineries even more profitable.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of lose

Noun

On Thursday, the parliament passed a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law, enforcing stricter punishment for those found to be involved with examination leaks, such as a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine up to 50 lakh rupees.

— Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Then it was brought down again to £10m because of unspecified fines that had apparently already been handed out.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of fine

Noun

Diaz-Campos is seeking monetary damages in excess of $100,000, along with job reinstatement, back pay and lost benefits.

— Chase Jordan July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Trump is seeking $5 billion in defamation damages and another $5 billion over violations of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Definition of damages

Noun

To enhance competitive balance, the MLBPA suggested allowing revenue-sharing teams to increase their bonus pools and reducing penalties for exceeding spending limits by eliminating draft pick forfeiture.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Edward Hones, an employment attorney and owner of Hones Law Seattle Employment Lawyers, told Fortune the forfeiture provision is essentially a non-compete wearing a different outfit.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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