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forfeit

adjective
  1. surrendered as a penalty
    confiscate
noun
  1. the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
    sacrifice
  2. a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
    “the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time”
    forfeiture
  3. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
    forfeiture
verb
  1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
    “you've forfeited your right to name your successor”
    give upthrow overboardforegowaiveforgo