4. forfeit an article deposited in a game because of a mistake and redeemable by a fine or penalty.
5. forfeit forfeits, (used with a sing. v.) a game in which such articles are taken.
6. (v.t.)forfeit to subject to seizure as a forfeit.
7. forfeit to lose or become liable to lose, as in consequence of crime or breach of engagement.
8. (adj.)forfeit lost or subject to loss by forfeiture.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME forfet < OF, ptp. of forfaire to commit a crime, to lose possession or right through a criminal act < ML forīs facere to transgress = L foris outside + facere to make, do1)
Definition of 'forfeit'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)forfeit, forfeiture something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
2. (noun)forfeit, forfeiture a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"
3. (adj)forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
4. (verb)confiscate, forfeit, forfeited surrendered as a penalty
5. (verb)forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"
1. (verb)forfeit to be made to give up sth for not following rules Employees will forfeit any unused vacation allowance.
Definition of 'forfeit'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)forfeit injury; wrong; mischief
2. (noun)forfeit a thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a fine; a mulct; a penalty; as, he who murders pays the forfeit of his life
3. (noun)forfeit something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; -- whence the game of forfeits
4. (noun)forfeit lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure
5. (noun)forfeit to lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense, or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an estate by treason; to forfeitreputation by a breach of promise; -- with to before the one acquiring what is forfeited
Definitions of forfeit 
Afrikaans: vervals
Arabic: تَنازُل، خَسارَه
Bulgarian: глоба
Brazilian: multa
Czech: pokuta
German: die (Geld)Buße
Danish: pris
Greek: ποινή, τίμημα
Spanish: multa
Estonian: trahv, pant
Farsi: تاوان؛ جریمه
Finnish: rangaistus
French: gage
Hebrew: עוֹנֶש, קְנָס
Hindi: जुर्माना
Croatian: globa, kazna, gubitak pra
Hungarian: zálog
Indonesian: denda
Icelandic: gjald, sekt; sviptir
Italian: multa, pegno
Japanese: 罰金
Korean: 벌금
Lithuanian: bauda, fantas
Latvian: zaudējums; ķīla (rotaļā)
Malay: denda
Dutch: pand
Norwegian: bot, mulkt, pant
Polish: fant, zastaw
Persian: تاوان؛ جریمه
Pashto: ديوه كار دكولو يانه كولو 
Portuguese: multa
Romanian: penalizare
Russian: штраф; фант
Slovak: pokuta
Slovenian: globa
Serbian: kazna
Swedish: böter, vite, pris, plikt,
Thai: การถูกปรับ
Turkish: ceza
Taiwanese: 罰金，沒收物
Ukrainian: штраф
Urdu: حرجانہ
Vietnamese: tiền phạt; vật bị mất
Chinese: 罚金，没收物
