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2
: forfeiture especially of civil rights
3
a
: something deposited (as for making a mistake in a game) and then redeemed on payment of a fine
b
forfeits plural
: a game in which forfeits are exacted
forfeited; forfeiting; forfeits
1
: to lose or lose the right to especially by some error, offense, or crime
forfeiter
noun
: forfeited or subject to forfeiture
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