- something forfeited
- the act of forfeiting or paying a penalty
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for•fei•ture /ˈfɔrfɪtʃɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an act of forfeiting:the forfeiture of his life.
for•fei•ture
(fôr′fi chər),USA pronunciation n.
- an act of forfeiting.
- something that is forfeited;
fine;
mulct.
- Old French. See forfeit, -ure
- Middle English forfeiture, forfeture 1300–50
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forfeiture /ˈfɔːfɪtʃə/ n