Forfeiting

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is forfeited or surrendered; a giving up.

    "The finings and forfeitings of persons of substance and estates were innumerable, some of the last may come to be noticed in this chapter, and in the progress of this work."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of forfeit form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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forgoforgoamercementbe bereaved ofbereavementcapitulate

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"Whatever the reason, forfeiting the trade that we finally got on track is a fiasco."

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