Noun forfeiture has 3 senses
  1. forfeit, forfeiture - something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
    --1 is a kind of loss
    Derived form: verb forfeit1
  2. forfeit, forfeiture - 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"
    --2 is a kind of penalty
    Derived form: verb forfeit1
  3. forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice - the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
    --3 is a kind of act, human action, human activity
    Derived form: verb forfeit1
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