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forfeiter

forfeiter noun: one who forfeits; (law, specifically) one who incurs a penalty of forfeiture.

Noun

forfeiter (plural forfeiters)

  1. One who forfeits; (law, specifically) one who incurs a penalty of forfeiture.

Forms of forfeiter

pluralforfeiters

Origin of forfeiter

From forfeit + -er.

Questions about forfeiter

What does forfeiter mean?
Forfeiter means one who forfeits; (law, specifically) one who incurs a penalty of forfeiture.
What part of speech is forfeiter?
Forfeiter is a noun.
What is the plural of forfeiter?
The plural of forfeiter is forfeiters.

Words near forfeiter in the dictionary

  1. forfeda
  2. forfeit
  3. forfeitability
  4. forfeitable
  5. forfeited
  6. forfeiter
  7. forfeiters
  8. forfeitest
  9. forfeiteth
  10. forfeiting
  11. forfeitings

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