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.

Forfeit
(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.

Forfeit
(For"feit), p. p. or a. In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation. Shak.

Once more I will renew
His lapsèd powers, though forfeite.
Milton.

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