forfeits
Loses by default
Forfeits is the plural of forfeit, which names something lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing, breach of contract, or failure to meet an obligation.
In games and competitions, a forfeit occurs when one side fails to show up or cannot continue, automatically giving victory to the opponent: The team had to take a forfeit when their bus broke down.
The verb forfeit means to lose or give up something in this way: He forfeits his deposit if he cancels.
Formal giving up
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- yieldingBending under pressure
concession · ceding · giving up · letting go · sacrifice · abdication · loss · capitulation
Monetary sanctions or particles
- seizuresInvoluntary convulsions or takings
- confiscationSeizure by authority
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- damagesCompensation for injury
compensation · restitution · reparation · indemnity · punishment · breach · violation · infringement
Punishments for infractions
- consequencesResults of actions taken
- daresIssues bold challenges
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
- stakesPosts or wagers
punishments · losers · pledges · wagers · bets · parlor games · party games · drinking games
relinquishment
Formal giving up
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
yielding · concession · ceding · giving up · letting go · sacrifice · abdication · loss · capitulation · submission
fines
Monetary sanctions or particles
- seizuresInvoluntary convulsions or takings
- confiscationSeizure by authority
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
damages · compensation · restitution · reparation · indemnity · punishment · breach · violation · infringement · infraction
penalties
Punishments for infractions
- consequencesResults of actions taken
- daresIssues bold challenges
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
stakes · punishments · losers · pledges · wagers · bets · parlor games · party games · drinking games · elimination
- party gamescharades, musical statues, musical chairs, truth or dare, spin the bottle
- verbsjump, be, speak, wait, do
- game rulesruleset, scoring, time limits, fouls, penalties
- Old Gameschess, backgammon, checkers, draughts, mancala
- parlor gamescharades, twenty questions, blind man's bluff, consequences, parlor games
- surrendersurrender, surrenders, surrendering, I surrender, capitulate
- civil forfeitureGovernment confiscation without criminal charges
- asset forfeitureLegal property seizure