forfeiture

[ fawr-fi-cher ]
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noun
  1. an act of forfeiting.

  2. something that is forfeited; fine; mulct.

Origin of forfeiture

1
1300–50; Middle English forfeiture, forfeture<Old French. See forfeit, -ure

Other words from forfeiture

  • re·for·fei·ture, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for forfeiture

forfeiture

/ (ˈfɔːfɪtʃə) /


noun
  1. something forfeited

  2. the act of forfeiting or paying a penalty

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