forfeiture

🇺🇸 /ˈfɔːrfɪtʃər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɔːfɪtʃə(r)/
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noun
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When you lose something because you did something wrong or didn't follow rules.

Because they didn't pay their rent, they faced forfeiture of their apartment.

translation

n. When you lose something because you did something wrong or didn't follow rules.

Word Forms

Plural forfeitures