[{"word":"forfeit","phonetic":"/ˈfɔː.fɪt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈfɔː.fɪt/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈfɔɹ.fɪt/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/forfeit-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50357975","license":{"name":"BY-SA 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He who murders pays the forfeit of his own life."},{"definition":"Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Injury; wrong; mischief.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate."},{"definition":"To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to forfeit the game."},{"definition":"To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To fail to keep an obligation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["capitulate","disqualify","surrender","forgo","withgo"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/forfeit"]}]