adj.
1.surrendered as a penalty forfeit n.
1.something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
2.a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
3.the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. forfeit v.
1.lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
Idiom of the Day
put (something) down to (something)
to explain something as being caused by something else
The police put the accident down to the bad road conditions at the time.