forfeit vs forfeiture

forfeit and forfeiture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forfeit	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
forfeiture	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, forfeit and forfeiture are synonyms defined as:

forfeit and forfeiture: the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

Other synonyms of forfeit include sacrifice.

As nouns, forfeit and forfeiture are synonyms defined as:

forfeit and forfeiture: a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

As nouns, forfeit and forfeiture are synonyms defined as:

forfeit and forfeiture: something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

forfeit (noun)	forfeiture (noun)
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something	a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty	something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

forfeit (adjective)	forfeiture (adjective)
surrendered as a penalty

forfeit (verb)	forfeiture (verb)
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime