verb, noun, adjective
verb [VN] to lose sth or have sth taken away from you because you have done sth wrong:
If you cancel your flight, you will forfeit your deposit. * He has forfeited his right to be taken seriously.
noun something that a person has to pay, or sth that is taken from them, because they have done sth wrong
adjective [notbeforenoun] (formal) taken away from sb as a punishment
