The difference between Forfeit and Forgo
When used as verbs, forfeit means to suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance, whereas forgo means to let pass, to leave alone, to let go.
Forfeit is also noun with the meaning: a penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
Forfeit is also adjective with the meaning: lost or alienated for an offense or crime.
check bellow for the other definitions of Forfeit and Forgo
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Forfeit as a noun:
A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor.
Examples:
"That he our deadly forfeit should release'' (John Milton, ''On the Morning of Christ's Nativity'', 1629)"
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Forfeit as a noun:
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.
Examples:
"He who murders pays the forfeit of his own life."
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Forfeit as a noun:
Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game.
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Forfeit as a noun (obsolete, rare):
Injury; wrong; mischief.
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Forfeit as a verb:
To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
Examples:
"He forfeited his last chance of an early release from jail by repeatedly attacking another inmate."
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Forfeit as a verb:
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
Examples:
"Because only nine players were present, the football team was forced to forfeit the game."
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Forfeit as a verb:
To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
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Forfeit as a verb:
To fail to keep an obligation.
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Forfeit as an adjective:
Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.
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Forgo as a verb:
To let pass, to leave alone, to let go.
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Forgo as a verb:
To do without, to abandon, to renounce.
Examples:
"The only way to avoid shame is to forgo acting shamefully."
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Forgo as a verb:
To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo.
Examples:
"I wouldn't forgo something, unless I'm convinced that it's detrimental in some way or another."