forfeiture

noun
/ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/UK/ˈfɔɹfɪt͡ʃɚ/US

Etymology

From Middle English forfeture, from Old French forfaiture.

  1. derived from forfaiture
  2. inherited from forfeture

Definitions

  1. A legal action whereby a person loses all interest in the forfeit property.

  2. The loss of forfeit property.

  3. The property lost as a forfeit.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Any loss occasioned by one's own actions.

      • We conclude that the government has forfeited any claim of forfeiture, so we proceed to consider the merits.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA