The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LOSE which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2013.
Forfeit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
LOSE | 86 % | 4 |
WAIVE | 7 % | 5 |
CEDE | 4 % | 4 |
PENALTY | 4 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Forfeit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- forfeiture
- waive
- confiscate
- give up
- forgo
- lost
- render
- sacrifice
- throw overboard
- surrender
- cede
- relinquish
Crossword Answer definitions
LOSE verb- To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
- To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
- To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
- To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
- To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
- To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
- To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
- Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
- (ditransitive) To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
- To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
- To cause to part with; to deprive of.
- Fame, renown; praise.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LOSE
- Get trounced
- Mislay
- Place or show
- Take it on the chin
- Come in second
- Finish last
- Finish second
- Give the slip to
- Misplace
- Come in last
More clues leading to the result WAIVE
- Give up a claim
- Relinquish
- Forgo
- Forfeit, as a right
- Give up
- Relinquish, as a right
- Forfeit
- Put aside
- Surrender
- Give up, as a right
More clues leading to the result CEDE
- Give up
- Sign over
- Give over
- Give up, as territory
- Relinquish
- Resign formally
- Yield
- Surrender
- Sign away
- Formally surrender