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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Recent Examples of forfeit

Noun

His reasoning is about what a creator forfeits by taking money early. — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 After narrowly missing out on advancing to the main tournament, Wales was chosen in a draw for a qualifier playoff against Israel, which had faced forfeits from multiple teams, including Turkey, Indonesia, and Egypt, because of geopolitical tensions at the time amid Arab-Israeli conflicts. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

Verb

Victor Valley has decided to forfeit its football game this week for actions in a game last week. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Specifically, the Clippers will forfeit their first-round picks in the NBA Draft from 2029 through 2033. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forfeit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forfeit

Noun

Trump administration officials in his first term were alleged to have repeatedly violated the Hatch Act with no penalty.

— Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Forward Brady Tkachuk, Florida’s major offseason acquisition, had one shot on goal and two penalty minutes in his Panthers debut.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of penalty

Verb

Iran’s conditions include the US waiving sanctions on oil sales, lifting the naval blockade and ending other economic penalties imposed after the breakdown of the agreement back in June, a regional source familiar with the talks told CNN.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026
Then, the Magic waived those four players and signed free agent forward Kevin Knox II to an Exhibit 10 deal, a league source said.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of waive

Verb

House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said there could be a homestead exemption or a mechanism that ensures people don’t lose their housing.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Peggy Tanous isn’t there because she was inexplicably invited to RHUGT instead, and Peggy Sulahian isn’t there because Alex Baskin lost her number the second that season ended.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of lose

Noun

Operators could now face fines of up to $50,000 per violation.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
In any case, a violation is still a violation, so the company earned its fine and was given six months to ensure its data processing practices comply with the GDPR.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fine

Noun

In an April 30 lawsuit, the residents alleged their homes had sustained unspecified damages from the acoustic vibrations associated with Starship launches.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
The accuser is suing the men, the Chi Phi fraternity, the university, an Ithaca bar and others, seeking undisclosed damages.

— Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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