Clues for the word "FORFEIT"
We've had 11 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 11 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on February 28, 2025.
Definition of forfeit
- n. - Injury; wrong; mischief.
- n. - A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a fine; a mulct; a penalty; as, he who murders pays the forfeit of his life.
- n. - Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; -- whence the game of forfeits.
- n. - Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
- n. - To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense, or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an estate by treason; to forfeit reputation by a breach of promise; -- with to before the one acquiring what is forfeited.
- v. i. - To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
- v. i. - To fail to keep an obligation.
- p. p. / a. - In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation.
Referring Clues
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 09, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 11, 2024
- Universal - April 04, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - July 18, 2013
- Guardian Quick - February 09, 2011
- Guardian Quiptic - March 01, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - June 10, 2009
- LA Times - July 26, 2005
- New York Times - January 05, 2005