forfeit vs lapse

lapse vs forfeit

forfeit and lapse both are nouns.

forfeit is an adjective but lapse is not an adjective.

forfeit and lapse both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lapse is a hyponym of forfeit; that is, lapse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forfeit:

forfeit: lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
lapse: let slip

forfeit (noun)	lapse (noun)
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.	a mistake resulting from inattention
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something	a failure to maintain a higher state
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty	a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

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

forfeit (verb)	lapse (verb)
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime	go back to bad behavior
	drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
	end, at least for a long time
	for time to move forward
	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	let slip

Difference between forfeit and lapse

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