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Synonyms of forfeit
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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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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of forfeit (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in waive, release
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2
as in lose, drop
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“Forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forfeit. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of forfeit was in the 14th century
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