forfeiture C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/ UK /ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/ See IPA manual Freq #47494 Meanings 1 noun The act of losing or giving up something as a penalty for a wrongdoing or failure. Breaking the contract led to the forfeiture of his entire deposit. 2 noun Something, especially property, that is taken away or surrendered as a penalty. The court ordered the forfeiture of all assets linked to the crime. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of losing or giving... sacrificeforfeit 2 noun · something, especially... forfeit Word family Derived forms nonforfeiture Etymology AI details From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture. forfeture Middle English forfaiture Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # forfeiture **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/ **Frequency rank:** 47494 ## Meanings 1. The act of losing or giving up something as a penalty for a wrongdoing or failure. 2. Something, especially property, that is taken away or surrendered as a penalty. ## Examples - Breaking the contract led to the forfeiture of his entire deposit. - The court ordered the forfeiture of all assets linked to the crime. ## Derived Forms - nonforfeiture ## Roots and Affixes - Root: forfeture - Root: forfaiture ## Etymology From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture. ## AI Etymology Forfeiture is from Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture. In present-day use, it can mean the act of losing or giving up something as a penalty for a wrongdoing or failure, or something, especially property, that is taken away or surrendered as a penalty. Derived formations include nonforfeiture. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown