forfeit

n. பறிமுதலான பொருள், பறிமுதலானது, உரிமை பறிபோன பொருள், தண்டவரி, ஒப்பந்தம் மீறியதற்கான தண்டம், கடமை தவறியதற்காகச் செலுத்தப்படும் தண்டத்தொகை, ஆட்டக் கழகங்களில் விதி மீறுகைக்கான ஒறுப்புத் தொகை, ஆட்டவகையில் தண்டப்பணிகள் செய்து மீட்கப்பட வேண்டிய பறிமுதற் பொருள், பறிமுதல், (பெ.) பறிமுதலான, (வினை) இழ, உரிமை இழக்கப்பெறுத, தண்டவரி விதிக்கப்பெறு, தண்டத்தொகை செலுத்து, ஒறுப்புத்தொகை கொடு, விட்டுக்கொடு.

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For"feit, n. Etym: [OE. forfet crime, penalty, F. forfait crime (LL. forefactum, forifactum), prop. p.p. of forfaire to forfeit, transgress, fr. LL. forifacere, prop., to act beyond; L. foris out of doors, abroad, beyond + facere to do. See Foreign, and FAct.] 1. Injury; wrong; mischief. [Obs. & R.] To seek arms upon people and country that never did us any forfeit. Ld. Berners. 2. 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. Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal Remit thy other forfeits. Shak. 3. Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; -- whence the game of forfeits. Country dances and forfeits shortened the rest of the day. Goldsmith. For"feit, a. Etym: [F. forfait, p.p. of forfaire. See Forfeit, n.] Defn: Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure. Thy wealth being forfeit to the state. Shak. To tread the forfeit paradise. Emerson. For"feit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forfeited; p. pr. & vb. n. Forfeiting.] Etym: [OE. forfeten. See Forfeit, n.] Defn: 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. [They] had forfeited their property by their crimes. Burke. Undone and forfeited to cares forever! Shak. For"feit, v. i. 1. To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress. [Obs.] 2. To fail to keep an obligation. [Obs.] I will have the heart of him if he forfeit. Shak. For"feit, p. p. or a. Defn: In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation. Shak. Once more I will renew His lapsèd powers, though forfeite. Milton.