forfeit vs abandon
abandon vs forfeitforfeit and abandon both are nouns.
forfeit is an adjective but abandon is not an adjective.
forfeit and abandon both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| forfeit | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| abandon | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
abandon is a hypernym of
forfeit; that is, abandon is a
word with a broader meaning than forfeit:
- forfeit: lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
- abandon: forsake, leave behind
| forfeit (noun) | abandon (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. | the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry |
| a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something | a feeling of extreme emotional intensity |
| something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty |
| forfeit (adjective) | abandon (adjective) |
|---|---|
| surrendered as a penalty |
| forfeit (verb) | abandon (verb) |
|---|---|
| lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch |
| stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims | |
| leave behind empty; move out of | |
| forsake, leave behind | |
| give up with the intent of never claiming again |
Words related to "forfeit"
Words related to "abandon"
- abandonment
- break
- cast aside
- cast away
- cast out
- cave in
- chuck
- chuck out
- collapse
- consign
- desert
- desolate
- discard
- dispense with
- dispose
- ditch
- ease up
- empty
- expose
- fall in
- fling
- forego
- foreswear
- forfeit
- forgo
- forsake
- founder
- give
- give up
- give way
- go away
- go forth
- leave
- maroon
- move over
- passion
- passionateness
- put away
- quit
- relinquish
- renounce
- sell out
- strand
- throw away
- throw out
- throw overboard
- toss
- toss away
- toss out
- unconstraint
- unrestraint
- vacate
- waive
- walk out
- wantonness
- wildness
- yield
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