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Forfeit
01
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
02
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
03
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
to forfeit
01
to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong
Transitive: to forfeit a property or privilege
Example
The court successfully forfeited the individual 's property as part of the legal penalty.
The athlete may forfeit their medal for doping during the competition.
Individuals who commit fraud may forfeit their assets as part of legal penalties.
forfeit
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surrendered as a penalty
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