forfeit vs sacrifice

sacrifice vs forfeit

forfeit and sacrifice both are nouns.

forfeit is an adjective but sacrifice is not an adjective.

forfeit and sacrifice both are verbs.

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

As nouns, forfeit and sacrifice are synonyms defined as:

forfeit and sacrifice: 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 forfeiture.

forfeit (noun)	sacrifice (noun)
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.	the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty	(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
	personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
	a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value

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

forfeit (verb)	sacrifice (verb)
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime	kill or destroy
	endure the loss of
	make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
	sell at a loss

Difference between forfeit and sacrifice

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