Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Forfeit has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
"The team had to forfeit their championship trophy after failing to appear for the final game."
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"
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
"After missing three consecutive free throws, the basketball player had to forfeit his turn at the buzzer."
A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
"The referee ordered the team to forfeit their victory because they arrived at the stadium twenty minutes late."
To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
"The team had to forfeit their championship title after failing to appear for the final match."
surrendered as a penalty
"The team forfeited their match after arriving three hours late to the stadium."
Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
"The gambler forfeited his winnings when he was caught cheating, and the casino immediately seized all the chips on the table as a penalty."