Forfeit vs. Lose
Forfeitnoun
A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
Forfeitnoun
A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc.
Forfeitnoun
Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.
Forfeitnoun
Injury; wrong; mischief.
Forfeitverb
To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
Forfeitverb
To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules
Forfeitverb
To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
Forfeitverb
To fail to keep an obligation.
Forfeitadjective
Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
Forfeitnoun
Injury; wrong; mischief.
Forfeitnoun
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.
Forfeitnoun
Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; - whence the game of forfeits.
Forfeitadjective
Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
Forfeitverb
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.
Forfeitverb
To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
Forfeitverb
To fail to keep an obligation.
Forfeit
In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation.
Forfeitnoun
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
Forfeitnoun
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something;
Forfeitnoun
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
Forfeitverb
lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
Forfeitadjective
surrendered as a penalty
Forfeitverb
lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing
Forfeitverb
lose or give up (something) as a necessary consequence of something else
Forfeitnoun
a fine or penalty for wrongdoing
Forfeitnoun
an item of property or a right or privilege lost as a legal penalty.
Forfeitnoun
a game in which trivial penalties are exacted for minor misdemeanours.
Forfeitnoun
the action of forfeiting something.
Forfeitadjective
lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing
Loseverb
(transitive) To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
Loseverb
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
Loseverb
(transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
Loseverb
(transitive) To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
Loseverb
(transitive) To shed (weight).
Loseverb
(transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
Loseverb
(transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
Loseverb
(transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
Loseverb
(transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
Loseverb
To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
Loseverb
Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
Loseverb
To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
Loseverb
To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
Loseverb
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Losenoun
(obsolete) Fame, renown; praise.
Loseverb
To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
Loseverb
To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
Loseverb
Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.
Loseverb
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
Loseverb
To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge.
Loseverb
To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
Loseverb
To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said.
Loseverb
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Loseverb
To prevent from gaining or obtaining.
Loseverb
To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest.
Loseverb
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense;
Loseverb
fail to win;
Loseverb
suffer the loss of a person through death or removal;
Loseverb
place (something) where one cannot find it again;
Loseverb
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of;
Loseverb
allow to go out of sight;
Loseverb
fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit;
Loseverb
fail to get or obtain;
Loseverb
retreat
Loseverb
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind;
Loseverb
be set at a disadvantage;
Loseverb
be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something)
Loseverb
cause (someone) to fail to gain or retain (something)
Loseverb
be deprived of (a relative or friend) through their death
Loseverb
(of a pregnant woman) miscarry (a baby) or suffer the death of (a baby) during childbirth
Loseverb
be destroyed or killed, especially as a result of an accident or military action
Loseverb
decrease in (body weight); undergo a reduction of (a specified amount of weight)
Loseverb
(of a watch or clock) become slow by (a specified amount of time)
Loseverb
become unable to control one's temper or emotions
Loseverb
become unable to find (something or someone)
Loseverb
cease or become unable to follow (the right route)
Loseverb
evade or shake off (a pursuer)
Loseverb
get rid of (an undesirable person or thing)
Loseverb
cause (someone) to be unable to follow an argument or explanation
Loseverb
be or become deeply absorbed in (something)
Loseverb
fail to win (a game or contest)
Loseverb
cause (someone) to fail to win (a game or contest)
Loseverb
earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent
Loseverb
waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity)
